compromise verdict
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- noun
- /ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪz ˈvɜrdɪkt/
- Jargon
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veredicto de compromiso
- Many believe a compromise verdict undermines the integrity of the justice system.
Examples
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The jury reached a compromise verdict after days of deliberation.
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During the trial, the attorney argued that the jury's compromise verdict undermined the integrity of the legal process.
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A compromise verdict can undermine the fairness of a court proceeding.
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Attorneys argued that the jury's compromise verdict invalidated the integrity of the entire trial.
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The judge declared a mistrial upon discovering that the jury had reached a compromise verdict rather than a unanimous one.
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After long deliberation, the jury reached a compromise verdict that split the issues among the main arguments.
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The judge expressed concern that the jury's compromise verdict reflected pressure rather than a fair assessment of the evidence.
Synonyms
A decision by a jury or judge that is not supported by the facts
Antonyms
How Fair
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'compromise' (a settlement by concessions) and 'verdict' (a jury's decision) transparently combine to suggest a decision reached by compromise, so a learner can infer the general idea. However, the phrase carries a specific legal nuance — that the verdict results from improper concessions among jurors rather than unbiased evaluation of evidence — and this pragmatic/collocational detail may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The noun compromise verdict comes from a simple image: jurors compromise by each giving up some views and meeting in the middle to reach a verdict, the decision in a trial. So a compromise verdict means a decision made by give and take rather than by clear judgment, and that is why it can seem 'unfair'.