Question

What's the difference between "verdict" and "sentence"?

Accepted Answer

In a court of law, the verdict is the decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial (a unanimous guilty verdict.). A sentence is the punishment that a person receives after they have been found guilty of a crime ("He was given a four-year sentence.").

Front	What's the difference between "verdict" and "sentence"?
Back	In a court of law, the verdict is the decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial (a unanimous guilty verdict.). A sentence is the punishment that a person receives after they have been found guilty of a crime ("He was given a four-year sentence.").

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