(a verdict of) accidental death

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• verdict — noun 1 decision in a court of law about whether sb is guilty ADJECTIVE ▪ adverse, favourable/favorable ▪ In the case of an adverse verdict, the company could lose millions. ▪ guilty, not guilty, not proven (BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• verdict — ver|dict [ˈvə:dıkt US ˈvə:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: Old French ver true + dit saying, judgment ] 1.) an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• verdict */*/ — UK [ˈvɜː(r)dɪkt] / US [ˈvɜrdɪkt] noun [countable] Word forms verdict : singular verdict plural verdicts 1) a) an official judgment made in a court a unanimous verdict record a verdict: A verdict of accidental death was recorded. reach a verdict:… …   English dictionary

• death — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early, premature, untimely ▪ The president s untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. ▪ sudden, unexpected ▪ immediate …   Collocations dictionary

• verdict — ver|dict [ vɜrdıkt ] noun count ** an official judgment made in a court about whether someone is guilty of a crime: a unanimous verdict reach a verdict: The jury took 16 hours to reach a verdict. return/deliver a verdict (=say whether someone is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• accidental — [[t]æ̱ksɪde̱nt(ə)l[/t]] ADJ An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended. Video evidence was shown to the inquest jury, before it returned a verdict of accidental death... His hand… …   English dictionary

• verdict*/ — [ˈvɜːdɪkt] noun [C] 1) an official judgment made in a court The jury took 16 hours to reach a verdict.[/ex] a verdict of accidental death[/ex] 2) an opinion that you have or a decision that you make What s your verdict on the film?[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Death of Diana, Princess of Wales — The entrance to the Pont de l Alma tunnel, the site where Diana was fatally injured On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in the Pont de l Alma road tunnel in Paris, France. Her… …   Wikipedia

• death penalty — noun putting a condemned person to death • Syn: ↑execution, ↑executing, ↑capital punishment • Derivationally related forms: ↑execute (for: ↑executing), ↑executioner ( …   Useful english dictionary

• death row — noun the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution • Syn: ↑death house • Hypernyms: ↑cellblock, ↑ward * * * noun : a row of death cells * * * a row of prison cells for prisoners awaiting execution. [1950 55] * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …   Universalium