Bible Dictionaries
Open Verdict

Webster's Dictionary

A verdict on a preliminary investigation, finding the fact of a crime but not stating the criminal, or finding the fact of a violent death without disclosing the cause.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Open Verdict'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/open-verdict.html. 1828.