In Scotland there are 3 possible verdicts.......

Guilty, not proven and not guilty. The second one is known as the 'bastard verdict' because it is a total cop-out and doesn't allow a retrial although it does go on the accused's record, but obviously not as a conviction.

Posted By: Kirrie on June 14th 2005 at 15:21:54

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could someone clarify (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jun 14, 15:09:02
- In legal terms.... (General Chat) - NottsCanary, Jun 14, 15:23:47
  - yes agree too (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jun 14, 15:25:01
- Not guilty means......... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jun 14, 15:19:11
  - Yeah, but... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 14, 15:38:19
    - Hamilton? (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 14, 15:43:48
  - no it doesn't (General Chat) - mr carra, Jun 14, 15:29:17
    - Thats why I said - "based on the evidence presented". (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jun 14, 15:32:29
      - that is totalkly irrelevant - what you said was... (General Chat) - mr carra, Jun 14, 15:40:10
        
        Evidence irrelevant - total bollocks, no evidence, no case!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jun 14, 17:04:04
        
        There is a huge difference between...... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jun 14, 16:08:37
        
        no there isn't (General Chat) - mr carra, Jun 14, 16:28:24
        
        I was a police officer for many years and you sir do not know what you are talking about. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jun 14, 16:56:37
        
        I assure you I do... (General Chat) - mr carra, Jun 14, 17:04:52
        
        Not Scottish, just lived here for a while........... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jun 14, 17:25:31
  - yep agreed (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jun 14, 15:20:24
    - Lol - I agree with you. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jun 14, 15:21:02
- in a logical world, there are two absolute values: innocent and guilty. (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jun 14, 15:12:07
  - then again (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jun 14, 15:14:05
    - In Scotland there are 3 possible verdicts....... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jun 14, 15:21:54
      - snap (General Chat) - duke of york, Jun 14, 15:22:55
    - Sky News were making a big thing about the front pages of the papers... (General Chat) - Arganth, Jun 14, 15:17:09
  - that view shows no understanding of crimimal justice (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jun 14, 15:13:50
- Nadal (n/m) (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 14, 15:09:42
  - a fine player (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jun 14, 15:10:18

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