Hebrew tends to use one word for which several different words are used in English, depending on the context. Judgment (sometimes called a decision) is rendered by the court (i.e., the judge) and is the court’s final determination on a case. Opinion – The reasons behind the judgment. A verdict is returned by a jury. There are some variations, including a directed verdict, in which the judge orders the jury to return a verdict in favor of one of the parties. However, this still involves a jury and since Israel has no jury system, there is almost no occasion for using the word “verdict” in any translation of a legal document that comes out of the Israeli judicial system.
