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compromise verdict
a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues
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directed verdict
a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury
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false verdict
a manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence
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general verdict
an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
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partial verdict
(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others
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special verdict
a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
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quotient verdict
an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict
