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It is not clear; -- a verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.

a judgment sometimes entered by order of the court, for the plaintiff, notwithstanding a verdict for the defendant. Stephen.

itions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen ill of an enterprise. The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened the tragical contents. Sir W. Scott.

y, to call upon each member of the jury to answer individually as to his concurrence in a verdict which has been rendered.

The return of the judge before whom a cause was tried, after a verdict, of what was done in the cause, which is indorsed on the nisi prius record. Wharton.

he principal secretary of state, or person intrusted with the privy seal. [Eng.] -- Privy verdict, a verdict given privily to the judge out of court; -- now disused. Burrill.

ally believed to beproven, he was acquitted. Jowett (Thucyd. ). Not proven (Scots Law), a verdict of a jury that the guilt of the accused is not made out, though not disproved. Mozley & W.

Inquest; jury of inquest. What lawful quest have given their verdict Shak.

The verdict of a jury impaneled upon assize. Cowell.

The obtaining in a suit at law of a right to something by a verdict and judgment of court.

rned, delivered, given, or rendered; as, a writ or precept returnable at a certain day; a verdict returnable to the court.

particular person, place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law. -- Special verdict (Law), a special finding of the facts of the case, leaving to the court the application of the law to them. Wharton (Law Dict.).

r apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the verdict of a jury. Ten days the prophet in suspense remained. Denham. Upon the ticklish balance of suspense. Cowper.

Verdict. Chaucer.

rument or transaction; to annul; as, any undue influence exerted on a jury vitiates their verdict; fraud vitiates a contract.