return a verdict
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A very common formal term for a jury announcing its decision.
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- The jury returned a verdict of guilty at the end of the trial.
- After lengthy deliberations, the jury finally returned a verdict of not guilty.
- The judge urged the jury to return a verdict based solely on the evidence presented.
- It is anticipated that the jury will return a verdict sometime next week.
- They were unable to return a verdict, resulting in a hung jury.
- The court will reconvene when the jury is ready to return its verdict.
- Has the jury returned a verdict yet, or are they still deliberating?
- Many people believed the jury should return a verdict in favor of the defendant.
- The foreman announced that the jury was prepared to return a verdict.
- Despite intense pressure, the jury firmly returned a verdict of acquittal.