Scotch verdict

a verdict in criminal cases of “not proved,” rather than “not guilty”: allowed notably in Scotland

See Scotch verdict in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Law A verdict permissible in certain criminal cases indicating only that guilt is not proven.
  2. An inconclusive judgment or pronouncement.
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