open verdict
Definition of open verdict
British, law
: an official statement or decision saying that a crime has been committed but not naming a criminal, or saying that there has been a death but not naming the cause of death
From the M-W Editors
Word by Word Definitions
: having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides
: being in a position or adjustment to permit passage : not shut or locked
: having a barrier (such as a door) so adjusted as to allow passage
: to move (something, such as a door) from a closed position
: to make available for entry or passage by turning back (something, such as a barrier) or removing (something, such as a cover or an obstruction)
: to make available for or active in a regular function
: opening
: open and unobstructed space: such as
: open air
: the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial
: opinion, judgment
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