"A general verdict is one by which the jury pronounce at the same time on the fact and the law, either in favor of the plaintiff or the defendant. A verdict is a conclusion upon the facts, and in effect a direction for judgment. The findings of the court upon the facts in a nonjury case [may] be deemed a verdict [for purposes of a relevant procedural rule]."
General verdict
A verdict in which the jury decides which party should win the case, without listing its specific findings on any disputed issues.
See Special verdict (contrast).
Schofield v. Baker, 242 F. 657, 658 (W.D. Wash. 1917) (citation omitted).
