perverse verdict
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perverse verdict — /pəvɜs ˈvɜdɪkt/ (say puhvers verdikt) noun a verdict by a jury which has refused to follow a judicial direction on a point of law …
perverse verdict — A verdict whereby the jury refuses to follow the direction of the judge on a point of law … Black's law dictionary
perverse — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French purvers, pervers, from Latin perversus, from past participle of pervertere Date: 14th century 1. a. turned away from what is right or good ; corrupt b. improper, incorrect c. contrary to the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
perverse — adjective 1) he is being deliberately perverse Syn: awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, recalcitrant, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, mulish, pigheaded, bullheaded; formal refractory … Thesaurus of popular words
perverse — adjective 1) he is being deliberately perverse Syn: awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, stubborn, obstinate; Brit.; informal bloody minded 2) a verdict that is manifestly perverse … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
perverse — adj. 1 (of a person or action) deliberately or stubbornly departing from what is reasonable or required. 2 persistent in error. 3 wayward; intractable; peevish. 4 perverted; wicked. 5 (of a verdict etc.) against the weight of evidence or the… … Useful english dictionary
perverse — adjective 1》 showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave unacceptably. ↘sexually perverted. 2》 contrary to that which is accepted or expected. ↘Law (of a verdict) against the weight of evidence or the direction of the judge.… … English new terms dictionary
List of miscarriage of justice cases — Main article: Miscarriage of justice This is a list of miscarriage of justice cases. This list includes cases where a convicted individual was later found to be innocent of the crime and has received either an official exoneration, or a consensus … Wikipedia
Mairéad Farrell — For the member of Ray D Arcy s team on Today FM, see Mairead Farrell (radio presenter). Mairéad Farrell Mairéad Farrell Born 3 March 1957 Belfast, Northern Ireland Died 6 March 1988 … Wikipedia
Rule absolute — In the context of American lawIs a mandate or court order.In the context of the old English ReportsHistorically English Law struggled to find proper processes for dealing with appeals against jury verdicts.In the 18th century a practice grew up… … Wikipedia
