verdict

Etymology

From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir (“true”) + dit (“saying”); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true story, statement of truth, account, history". Doublet of veredictum.

noun

1. (law) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
   The jury returned a “not guilty” verdict.
   When his body was retrieved, it was apparent that he had not raised his hands to cover his face. Had he suffered some sort of fit or seizure? The coroner’s verdict was accidental death. 2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger’s history of the Tube, Profile Books, page 124
2. An opinion or judgement.
   a “not out” verdict from the umpire