punishment vs verdict

punishment

noun
  • The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction. 

  • A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime. 

  • Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling. 

  • A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution 

verdict

noun
  • An opinion or judgement. 

  • A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. 

How often have the words punishment and verdict occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )