Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Administration of Justice Law (No. 44 of 1973) - Sect 224

Entry and signing of verdict

224.
(1) The Registrar shall make an entry of the verdict on the indictment and shall then say to the jury the words following or words to the like affect:
(2) The foreman shall sign the verdict so entered and the verdict when so entered and signed, but not before, shall be final.
(3) When by accident or mistake a wrong verdict is delivered the jury may before it is signed or immediately thereafter amend the verdict.

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