Perverse Verdict - Law Dictionary Search Results
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Perverse verdict, a verdict whereby the jury refuse to follow the direction of the judge on a point of law. See NEW TRIAL....
Perverse finding
Perverse finding, a finding cannot be said to be perverse if it is agasint the weight of evidence it is perverse, it is altogether against the evidence. Parry's (Calcutta) Employee's Union v. Prry and Co. Ltd., AIR 1966 Cal 31 (42). [Constitution of India, Art. 226]...
verdict
verdict [alteration (partly conformed to Medieval Latin veredictum) of Anglo-French veirdit statement, finding, verdict, from Old French veir true (from Latin verus) + dit saying, from Latin dictum] 1 : the usually unanimous finding or decision of a jury on one or more matters (as counts of an indictment or complaint) submitted to it in trial that ordinarily in civil actions is for the plaintiff or for the defendant and in criminal actions is guilty or not guilty compare judgment compromise verdict : a verdict produced not by sincere unanimous agreement on guilt or liability but by an improper surrender of individual convictions ;specif : an impermissible verdict by a jury that is unable to agree on liability and so compromises on an award of damages that is less than what it should be if the plaintiff has a right of recovery free from any doubts di·rect·ed verdict 1 : a verdict granted by the court when the party with the burden of proof has failed to present sufficie...
Perversity
The quality or state of being perverse perverseness...
Perverse order
Perverse order, an order made in conscious violation of the pleadings and law, is a perverse order. M.S. Narayanagouda v. Girijamma, AIR 1977 Kar 58 (60). [Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (10 of 1961), s. 48(2)]...
Verdict
Verdict [fr. vere dictum, Lat.], the determination of a jury declared to a judge.1. A jury's finding or decision on factual issue of a case 2. Loosely, in a non jury trial, a judge's resolution of the issues of a case.The verdict is either general or special. A general verdict is given, viva voce, by the jury, thus, 'We find for the plaintiff, damages -,' or, if for the defendant, then, 'We find for the defendant.' In criminal cases a general verdict is either Guilty, or Not Guilty. If there be several issues, the verdict may be distributed, some issues being found for the plaintiff and others for the defendant. A verdict must comprehend the whole issues submitted to a jury in the particular cause, otherwise the judgment founded upon it may be reversed. See SPECIAL VERDICT; PREVERSE VERDICT....
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Perverseness
The quality or state of being perverse...
age of majority
age of majority :the age at which a person is granted by law the rights (as ability to sue) and responsibilities (as liability under contract) of an adult compare emancipate NOTE: At common law, the age of majority was 21. Age of majority is now set by statute, in most states at 18. The age at which a person may perform various acts, as legally drink alcoholic beverages, make a binding contract, or make a valid will, does not necessarily correspond with the age of majority. ...
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