not proven

/ (ˈprəʊvən) /

adjective

(postpositive) a third verdict available to Scottish courts, returned when there is evidence against the defendant but insufficient to convict

Words nearby not proven

not on your life, not one iota, not one's day, this is, not oneself, not open one's mouth, not proven, not put something past someone, not right in the head, not see beyond one's nose, not suffer fools gladly, not take no for answer

Example sentences from the Web for not proven

  • This is a town almost without a history, although it still makes the not-proven assertion that it is the site of Moridunum.

    Wanderings in Wessex |Edric Holmes