| 单词 | scotch verdict |
| 释义 | Scotch verdict in American English a verdict in criminal cases of “not proved,” rather than “not guilty”: allowed notably in Scotland Scotch verdict in American Englishnoun 1. a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law 2. any inconclusive decision or declaration Word origin [1910–15]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cat and mouse, coverage, grass roots, payoff, zing |
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