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not proven

Adjective

Meaning

not proven (not comparable)

(Scotland, law) Having insufficient evidence to prove guilt or innocence under Scots law.
Synonym: not proved

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Many chiropractors state that, the association between chiropractic therapy and vertebral arterial dissection is not proven. Source: Internet

According to judicial investigators, Rivers and Denault only entered the Ofinter S.A. exchange offices next to the offices of Luis Enrique Villalobos where money was received and were not proven to have had any contact with the lending operation. Source: Internet

But this has not proven to be enough as funding for our highways declines and the potholes grow larger. Source: Internet

Potter, pg. 267 Although it is not proven that the invasion of Gaul was the breaking point between Claudius and Zenobia, the sequence of events point to the siege as an important factor. Source: Internet

Antibacterial soaps are not proven to be more effective than plain soap and water and might have some negative side-effects. Source: Internet

However, while alcohol consumption is correlated with the occurrence of sexual assault, it is not proven to cause sexual abuse. Source: Internet

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