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not proven
/ ˈprəʊvən /
adjective
- postpositive a third verdict available to Scottish courts, returned when there is evidence against the defendant but insufficient to convict
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This is a town almost without a history, although it still makes the not-proven assertion that it is the site of Moridunum.
From Project Gutenberg
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