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   Ver·dict

   /ˈvərdik(t)/

   

   noun

   • 1. a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest: "the jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty.’"
   • ▪ an opinion or judgment: "I'm anxious to know your verdict on me"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French verdit, from Old French veir ‘true’ (from Latin verus) + dit (from Latin dictum ‘saying’).

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

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