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10 months ago
Scotland's centuries-old not proven verdict is to be abolished following an historic vote by MSPs.
Scottish parliament scraps legal verdict of ‘not proven’ ○
Third option for juries – blamed for country’s lower conviction rates for rape and sexual assault – abolished
The Scottish verdict of “not proven” – a global legal anomaly thought to be a key factor i…
Scotland's not proven verdict to be scrapped as MSPs back reforms ○
The verdict has been used in criminal trials for hundreds of years but campaigners had called for it to be abolished.
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