directed verdict

Noun
  1. A verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury (synset 101195304)
    "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: finding of fact, verdict - (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

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