import json


def json_load(path, verbose=False):
    """Load python dictionary stored in JSON file at ``path``.

    Args:
        path (str): Path to the file
        verbose (bool): Verbosity flag

    Returns:
        (dict): Loaded JSON contents
    """
    with open(path, 'r') as f:
        if verbose:
            print('Loading data from {0}'.format(path))
        return json.load(f)