special verdict vs verdict

special verdict and verdict both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
special verdict	Yes	No	No	No
verdict	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, verdict is a hypernym of special verdict; that is, verdict is a word with a broader meaning than special verdict:

special verdict: a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
verdict: (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

Other hypernyms of special verdict include finding of fact.

special verdict (noun)	verdict (noun)
a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other	(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment