Scotch verdict

noun

a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law.
any inconclusive decision or declaration.

Origin of Scotch verdict

¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Words Nearby Scotch verdict

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How to use Scotch verdict in a sentence

My resolution to dispute the Scotch verdict, and my unjust suspicions of Mrs. Beauly, first amused, then surprised him.
The Law and the Lady | Wilkie Collins

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