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Aider By Verdict
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aider by verdict
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: the presumption after a verdict that all facts necessary to the verdict were proven
: the correcting of a pleading defect (as failing to allege a fact) by the verdict in order to conform to the evidence
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.