1〔法律〕(陪審員が下す)〔…という〕評決, 答申〔that 節〕《◆verdict に基づいて裁判官が下す判決は judgment, decision, 刑の宣告は sentence；[関連] →sentence》‖The jury brought in [returned] a 〜 of guilty [not guilty] against the accused. 陪審員は被告に有罪[無罪]の評決を下した/reach [arrive at] a 〜 評決を出す/an open 〜 →open verdict.