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n.A verdict placed in a sealed envelope by a jury if the court is not in session when the jury reaches a decision, which it presents to the court when it reconvenes.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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The decision of a jury when there is a delay in announcing the result, such as when court is not in session. The verdict is kept in a sealed envelope until handed to the judge when court reconvenes.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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A decision reached by the jury when the court is not in session, which is placed in a closed envelope by the jurors, who then separate.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
- sealed verdict
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A decision reached by the jury when the court is not in session, which is placed in a closed envelope by the jurors, who then separate.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
- sealed verdict
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n.the decision of a jury when there is a delay in announcing the result, such as waiting for the judge, the parties and the attorneys to come back to court. The verdict is kept in a sealed envelope until handed to the judge when court reconvenes.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
