The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word JUDGEMENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Court verdict/sense" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case court verdict/sense = judgement.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does JUDGEMENT mean?
JUDGEMENT noun- The act of judging.
- The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely
- The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.
- The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.
- The final award; the last sentence.