directed verdict
NOUN
/dɪ'rɛktɪd_'vɜrdɪkt/
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D
directed verdict is a valid 16-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1R1E1C3T1E1D2V4E1R1D2I1C3T1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does directed verdict mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury.
“there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial”
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