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Scotch verdict

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotch verdict1

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

My resolution to dispute the Scotch Verdict, and my unjust suspicions of Mrs. Beauly, first amused, then surprised him.

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