Verdict of "dīcere", to say). In a criminal case, the verdict, which may be either "not guilty" or "guilty"—except in Scotland where the verdict of "not proven" is also available—is handed down by the jury. Different counts in the same case may have different verdicts. A verdict of guilty in a criminal case is generally followed by a judgment of conviction rendered by judge, which in turn be followed by sentencing. In U.S. legal nomenclature, the verdict is the finding of the jury on the questions of fact submitted to it. Once the court (the judge) receives the verdict, the judge
Rent control in Scotland England and Wales) . However, mention should be made of two amendments to it which were not of common application. England and Wales Amendment The Housing, Rents and Subsidies Act 1975 required new or removed, or improved or deteriorated amenities provided in the locality by persons other than the landlord to be disregarded. This requirement was subsequently repealed in 1980. Scotland Amendment The Tenant's Rights, Etc., (Scotland) Act 1980 made an important change to the statutory formula to be applied in Scotland. The original concept had been left deliberately vague in 1965 but this had led to considerable judicial interpretation,