"Scotch verdict" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Scotch verdicts [plural]
Etymology: From its use in the Scottish legal system. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Scotch verdict (plural Scotch verdicts)
  1. (Scots law, criminal law, dated) A verdict of "not proven". Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-Scotch_verdict-en-noun-8erOMKf0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Criminal law, Scotland, Scots law

Inflected forms

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