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
Legal professional privilege in England and Wales purpose of being sent to the client's solicitor. In both categories of privilege (legal advice privilege and litigation privilege) the privilege is that of the "client", not of the lawyer or of the third party. Thus, only the client may waive privilege. Legal professional privilege may be waived unilaterally by the client. This should be contrasted with the privilege which attaches to "without prejudice" correspondence, which may not be waived without the consent of both parties. A document in respect of which privilege is waived in one action cannot necessarily be used by the opposite party in a subsequent action