guilty verdict

Frequency: 8.525.2 per million words

A verdict finding the defendant criminally responsible.

verdictADJECTIVE + verdict

Categories:

guilty

Examples (10)

  • His family always insisted that the original ‘guilty’ verdict should be overturned.
  • The jury delivered a guilty verdict after three days of deliberation.
  • The prosecution was confident they would secure a guilty verdict.
  • News of the guilty verdict spread quickly across the nation.
  • Following the guilty verdict, the judge proceeded to sentencing.
  • The defense attorney vowed to appeal the guilty verdict immediately.
  • A guilty verdict carries significant legal consequences for the defendant.
  • It was a unanimous guilty verdict, leaving no room for doubt.
  • Despite his plea of innocence, the jury returned a guilty verdict.
  • The legal system allows for appeals against an unjust guilty verdict.