not proven

English

Adjective

not proven (not comparable)

1. (Scots law) Having insufficient evidence to prove guilt or innocence under Scots law.

   Synonym: not proved

   • 2014, Francis Pakes, Comparative Criminal Justice, page 12:

     There was a time that the only verdicts a jury could return were proven or not proven. While the verdict of proven has long since been replaced, that of not proven has survived the test of time.

See also

• not guilty
• Scotch verdict