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1. megapo+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-01-22 08:07:50
> I believe in reality a not guilty verdict is, we didn't have the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt this person committed the crime.

That’s a description of the Scottish “not proven” verdict, not a “not guilty” verdict.

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2. wizzwi+3p[view] [source] 2025-01-22 12:04:45
>>megapo+(OP)
That's also a description of the "not guilty" verdict. Guilty is "beyond a reasonable doubt", and "not guilty" is those circumstances that are not Guilty.
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3. ktalle+pv[view] [source] 2025-01-22 12:51:42
>>megapo+(OP)
Not proven in Scotland and not guilty in almost every other country are the equivalent. Innocent is the outlier verdict in Scotland that the rest of the world doesn't have.
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