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Neuroscientists talk a lot about brain circuits. In fact, the word 'circuit' is probably misleading. We do not know where most circuits begin and end. And unlike an electrical circuit, brain connections are heavily reciprocal and recursive, so that a direction of information flow can be inferred but sometimes not proven.
Thomas R. Insel

Meaning of "not proven" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NOT PROVEN

not proven  [ˈprəʊvən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOT PROVEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Not proven is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NOT PROVEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Not proven

Not proven is a verdict available to a court in Scotland. As with other judicial systems, the burden to prove guilt rests with the prosecution. Under Scots law, a criminal trial may end in one of three verdicts: one of conviction and two of acquittal. Historically, the two verdicts available to Scots juries were that the case had been "proven" or "not proven". However in a dramatic case in 1728 the jury asserted "its ancient right" to bring in a "not guilty" verdict even when the facts of the case were proven. As the "not guilty" verdict gained wide acceptance amongst Scots juries, Scots began to use "not guilty" in cases where the jury felt the "not proven" verdict did not adequately express the innocence of the person on trial. Shrewd defence then further encouraged this interpretation in order to persuade juries unwilling to bring in a "not guilty" verdict that the "not proven" could be brought in as a lesser or "third verdict".

Definition of not proven in the English dictionary

The definition of not proven in the dictionary is a third verdict available to Scottish courts, returned when there is evidence against the defendant but insufficient to convict.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOT PROVEN


Beethoven
ˈbeɪtˌhəʊvən
cloven
ˈkləʊvən
driven
ˈdrɪvən
eleven
ɪˈlɛvən
even
ˈiːvən
given
ˈɡɪvən
hand-woven
ˌhændˈwəʊvən
haven
ˈheɪvən
heaven
ˈhɛvən
inwoven
ɪnˈwəʊvən
Moldovan
mɒlˈdəʊvən
nonwoven
ˌnɒnˈwəʊvən
oven
ˈʌvən
proven
ˈpruːvən
raven
ˈreɪvən
seven
ˈsɛvən
Stephen
ˈstiːvən
Sullivan
ˈsʌlɪvən
Villanovan
ˌvɪləˈnəʊvən
woven
ˈwəʊvən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOT PROVEN

not know whether one is coming or going
not lift a finger
not long for this world
not look at
not much chop
not much of
not much to look at
not nearly
not on your life
not one´s idea of
not put it past someone
not really?
not so dusty
not spare oneself
not take a feather out of someone
not take kindly to
not take no for an answer
not that
not the faintest
not the foggiest

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOT PROVEN

camp oven
coke oven
convection oven
coven
doven
Dutch oven
Eindhoven
Einthoven
fan-assisted oven
fan oven
flat-woven
gas oven
have a bun in the oven
hooven
interwoven
microwave oven
nonproven
pizza oven
sloven
unproven

Synonyms and antonyms of not proven in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «not proven» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOT PROVEN

Find out the translation of not proven to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of not proven from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «not proven» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

没有证明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no probado
570 millions of speakers

English

not proven
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिद्ध नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لم يثبت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не доказано
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não comprovada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রমাণিত না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pas prouvé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak terbukti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nicht nachgewiesen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

証拠不十分
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입증 하지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora bukti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không chứng minh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிரூபிக்கப்படவில்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिद्ध नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kanıtlanmadı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non provata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie udowodniono
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

не доведене
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu dovedit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεν έχει αποδειχθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nie bewys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inte bevisad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ikke bevist
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOT PROVEN»

The term «not proven» is regularly used and occupies the 85.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOT PROVEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about not proven

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QUOTES WITH «NOT PROVEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word not proven.
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Thomas R. Insel
Neuroscientists talk a lot about brain circuits. In fact, the word 'circuit' is probably misleading. We do not know where most circuits begin and end. And unlike an electrical circuit, brain connections are heavily reciprocal and recursive, so that a direction of information flow can be inferred but sometimes not proven.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOT PROVEN»

Discover the use of not proven in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to not proven and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Remote Antiquity of Man Not Proven; Primeval Man Not a ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
B C Y, 2012
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The Case Against Harry Dexter White: Still Not Proven (EPub)
2000 International Monetary WP/00/ 149 IMF Working Paper Secretary's Department The Case against Harry Dexter White: Still Not Proven Prepared by James M. Boughtonl August 2000 Abstract The views expressed in this Working Paper ...
Mr. James M. Boughton, 2000
3
Understanding World Jury Systems Through Social ...
beyond reasonable doubt then the verdict should be Not Guilty as opposed to the somewhat second rate acquittal offered by the Not Proven verdict. Experimental research on the Not Proven verdict has not been conducted until recently.
Martin F. Kaplan, Ana M. Martín, 2013
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Manual of Nutritional Therapeutics
Supplement Marketing claims Efficacy Adverse effects Alanine Spares muscle Not proven None Stabilizes blood sugar Equivocal Arginine Helps CV disease, Possibly None immune Fx Equivocal Builds muscle mass Not proven Boron ...
‎2008
5
Volume of Speeches Delivered in Congress, 1840: Including ...
Total alleged hy J. B. A ori and his associates, and clyaimgegii to be deducted from P. D. Vroom, and his associates 136 Total proven and deducted 74 74 Total proven and unapproprlatod - - 3 Total not proven - 59 Total alleged by P. D. ...
‎1840
6
Comparative Criminal Justice
In Scotland, a jury can return three verdicts: guilty, not guilty or not proven. Guilty and not guilty are essentially the same as elsewhere, but the third category of not proven is probably unique to Scotland. The not proven verdict is returned quite ...
Francis Pakes, 2012
7
Proceedings of the Naval Court Martial
That the 1st specification is not proven ; That the 2d specification is not proven ; That the 3d specification is not proven ; That the 1st charge is not proven. On the 2d charge and its three specifications, the court finds — That the 1st specification  ...
United States Navy Department, Us Navy, 2009
8
Advanced Therapy of Headache
Strength of Evidence of Migraine Triggers Migraine Trigger General Headache Trigger Yes Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes Probable Possible Yes Unknown Yes Not proven Not proven Not proven Not proven Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ...
‎2005
9
Cases of Contested Elections in Congress: From the Year 1789 ...
John Jividen, alleged to live in Bath, but not proven to n 183S. the satisfaction of the committee ; Franklin Orrear, alleged 23d CoiroHisi, to be under age, but not proven ; William Ballard, alleged — to live in Clarke, but not proven, in the opinion ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Elections, 1834
10
Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Donohoo, alledged to be under age, but not proven; Stephenson Ellison, alledged to have removed to Texas, was gone there tiveyears, but a change of residency not preven to the satisfaction of a majority of the committee; Benjamin Fortune ...
Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate, Kentucky. General Assembly, 1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOT PROVEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term not proven is used in the context of the following news items.
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Badger cull could be rolled out to three new regions in England
It said the shooting of free-running badgers at night had not proven effective or humane. The BVA said some badgers should still be culled, but ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Investing: Probabilities Rather Than Certainties
Likewise, what has happened in the past year has not proven you right. It has just made you look right—for now. Before you say “I told you so,” ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
3
Jury quickly convicts man in road rage incident
Amjaad tried to argue that road rage had nothing to do with the alleged crime and that Sharples-Brooks had not proven that Stevens waved a ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Banking inquiry now faces serious questions of its own
It must be remembered that these are allegations and not proven facts. Beyond announcing a review to be led by Mr Allen, and its terms of ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
5
Another bid for housing in town
“SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) are being proposed, but they are not proven and if they overflow, the water will quickly run from ... «Morpeth Herald, Jul 15»
6
The environmental influence on epigenetics
Not entirely correct, but we do already have plausible (although not proven) set of epigenetic molecules that are candidates for such particles. «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
7
India rejects Swiss drug maker Roche Patent claims on Valcyte again
... Sec 3(d) of the Indian Patent Act, which denies patent claims to incremental innovations if therapeutically significant efficacy is not proven. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
8
Should Imran Khan apologize after inquiry commission report …
Rigging allegations not proven, Imran Khan should apologise: Nisar Khuhro · 2015-07-23 · Pakistan enters new era of peace after inquiry ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
9
Boyle senior center requests return of funding
However, those efforts have not proven successful, and our seniors in Boyle County are the ones being short-changed by not getting their ... «Central Kentucky News, Jul 15»
10
Cleared of trying to steal aluminium louvers
Magistrate Stafrace Zammit ruled that the prosecution had not proven beyond reasonable doubt that the two men had been trying to steal the ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»

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