partial verdict
- A jury's decision in a criminal trial where the defendant is charged with multiple crimes and is found guilty of some charges but not all
- In the multiple charges against him, the jury returned a partial verdict, finding him guilty of two charges, but not the others.
- The defendant's reaction was one of relief when he received a partial verdict.
- Because of the confusion among the jury members, they could only reach a partial verdict on the many charges brought against him.
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