special verdict

A verdict in which the jury makes findings only on factual issues submitted to them by the judge, who then decides the legal effect of the verdict. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 49. Cf. general verdict. [Cases: Criminal Law 870; Federal Civil Procedure 2231; Trial 347. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 1403; Trial §§ 820, 929, 931.]

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