overturned verdict
noun phraseUK /ˌəʊvəˈtɜːnd ˈvɜːdɪkt/
US /ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrnd ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
A decision in court that is changed to the opposite.
The judge's overturned verdict meant the man could go home.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A jury's decision that a higher court later cancels.
The overturned verdict came after new evidence was found.
3. Any official decision that is officially reversed.
The board's overturned verdict surprised everyone at the meeting.
4. A ruling that is flipped from guilty to not guilty, or the reverse.
The overturned verdict changed the outcome of the whole case.