proven

proven
    adj 1: established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet
           leader of proven shrewdness" [syn: {proved}, {proven}]
           [ant: {unproved}, {unproven}]
    

Proven \Prov"en\, p. p. or a.
   Proved. "Accusations firmly proven in his mind." --Thackeray.
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         Of this which was the principal charge, and was
         generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted.
                                                  --Jowett
                                                  (Thucyd. ).
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   {Not proven} (Scots Law), a verdict of a jury that the guilt
      of the accused is not made out, though not disproved.
      --Mozley & W.
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37 Moby Thesaurus words for "proven":
      ascertained, attested, authenticated, borne out, certified,
      circumstantiated, confirmed, corroborated, demonstrated,
      dependable, determined, established, faithworthy, fixed,
      incorruptible, inviolable, proved, reliable, responsible, settled,
      shown, straight, substantiated, sure, tested, to be trusted, tried,
      tried and true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, unfalse,
      unperfidious, untreacherous, validated, verified