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not proven [ˈprəʊv^ən]

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(Law) (postpositive) a third verdict available to Scottish courts, returned when there is evidence against the defendant but insufficient to convict

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Have I not proven to you how wrong it is - how contrary to Scripture and to reason, to teach a child to look with contempt and disgust upon the blessings of Providence, instead of to use them aright?

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