verdict of not proven

verdict of not proven
Jur. relaxe pour manque de preuves

English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. . 2010.

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  • not proven — the verdict in a Scottish criminal trial that amounts to an acquittal but that is not the same as the verdict of not guilty. In the 17th century, practice developed such that the jury found facts alleged by the prosecution either proven or not… …   Law dictionary

  • Not proven — Proven Prov en, p. p. or a. Proved. Accusations firmly proven in his mind. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] Of this which was the principal charge, and was generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted. Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster] {Not proven}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • not proven Scots Law — a verdict that there is insufficient evidence to establish guilt or innocence. → prove …   English new terms dictionary

  • Not proven — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions …   Wikipedia

  • not proven — adjective see not proved * * * not ˈproven idiom (in Scottish law) a ↑verdict (= decision) at a trial that there is not enough evidence to show that sb is guilty or innocent, and that they must be set free Main entry: ↑proven …   Useful english dictionary

  • not proven — A form of Scotch verdict which acquitted the defendant of the charge against him, but left a suspicion upon him …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Verdict — This article is about the legal finding of fact. For the Agatha Christie play, see Verdict (play). For the magazine by Robert Brinsmead, see Present Truth Magazine. For any of several film and TV dramas, see The Verdict (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • not guilty — n 1: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to contest the charges compare guilty, nolo contendere ◇ Under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, if a defendant refuses to plead or if the defendant is a corporation that fails to appear the… …   Law dictionary

  • verdict — ver·dict / vər dikt/ n [alteration (partly conformed to Medieval Latin veredictum ) of Anglo French veirdit statement, finding, verdict, from Old French veir true (from Latin verus ) + dit saying, from Latin dictum] 1: the usu. unanimous finding… …   Law dictionary

  • Proven — Prov en, p. p. or a. Proved. Accusations firmly proven in his mind. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] Of this which was the principal charge, and was generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted. Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster] {Not proven} (Scots… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • verdict — noun 1 decision in a court of law about whether sb is guilty ADJECTIVE ▪ adverse, favourable/favorable ▪ In the case of an adverse verdict, the company could lose millions. ▪ guilty, not guilty, not proven (BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

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