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
Squatting in England and Wales Hove Crown Court. The man had been arrested on 3 September 2012, in what was seen by "The Guardian" as the "first test of new legislation that makes squatting a criminal offence." Two other squatters were also arrested and had previously had the charges against them dropped completely. A newsletter from SQUASH published in May 2016 states that there have been "at least 738 arrests, 326 prosecutions, 260 convictions and 11 people imprisoned for the offence, based on available information" since criminalisation. Squatting in England and Wales Squatting in England and Wales usually refers to a person who is not