In a jury verdict, which type resolves issues by answering questions posed to the jury?

• A. General verdict
• B. Null verdict
• C. Special verdict
• D. Verdict in absence

Answer: (C)

The key idea is how verdict forms divide who decides what. In a special verdict, the jury is asked to answer a set of defined factual questions about the case. Those answers establish the facts, and the judge then applies the law to those facts to render the final judgment. This setup explicitly resolves issues by obtaining the jurors’ factual findings on specific questions.

In contrast, a general verdict asks the jury to render a single finding on liability and damages without breaking down the underlying facts, and the judge fills in any legal conclusions from that single verdict. Other terms like verdicts in absence or null verdict refer to different procedural situations and do not involve answering a structured list of factual questions.