Example: El veredicto del juez sorprendió a todos en la sala.
Definition
"El veredicto" is the official decision or judgment given by a judge or jury in a court case, determining the guilt or innocence of the accused, or resolving the issue at hand. For example, in the sentence, 'El veredicto del juez sorprendió a todos en la sala,' it refers to the judge's surprising ruling.
The term "el veredicto" comes from the Latin word 'veredictum,' which combines 'verus' meaning true and 'dictum' meaning saying or declaration. Essentially, it means a 'true saying' or a truthful statement given by a judge or jury. Did you know that the word has been used since Roman times to denote a formal decision in legal matters?
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"El veredicto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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