Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 9-12-4. Construction of Verdicts

Verdicts shall have a reasonable intendment and shall receive a reasonable construction. They shall not be avoided unless from necessity.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3481; Code 1868, § 3503; Code 1873, § 3561; Code 1882, § 3561; Civil Code 1895, § 5332; Civil Code 1910, § 5927; Code 1933, § 110-105.
Law reviews.
For comment on Finch v. State, 87 Ga. App. 426 , 74 S.E.2d 121 (1953), granting defendant a new trial where the jury returned inconsistent verdicts, see 17 Ga. B.J. 381 (1955).