Anglo-French 'verdit,' from Latin 'vēre dictum' — a judgment that is, literally, truly said.
A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case made by a jury or judge; any formal judgment or decision on a question.
From Anglo-French 'verdit,' a legal variant of Old French 'veirdit,' composed of 'veir' (true, from Latin 'vērus') and 'dit' (said, past participle of 'dire,' from Latin 'dīcere,' to say). The Latin phrase underlying it is 'vēre dictum,' meaning 'truly said.' Latin 'vērus' traces to PIE *weh₁-ro- (true, trustworthy), and 'dīcere' to PIE *deyḱ- (to point out, to show). A verdict was therefore, at its root, a sworn declaration taken as truth