open verdict

US /ˌoʊ.pən ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
UK /ˌoʊ.pən ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
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veredicto aberto

a verdict returned by a coroner's jury when they cannot determine the exact cause of death, but the circumstances are suspicious

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The jury returned an open verdict on the mysterious death.
O júri proferiu um veredicto aberto sobre a morte misteriosa.
An open verdict means the cause of death is not definitively known.
Um veredicto aberto significa que a causa da morte não é definitivamente conhecida.