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An instruction given by the judge to the jury compelling them to return a particular verdict.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial
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Broader terms: verdict, finding of fact
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