innocence
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- noun
- /ˈɪnəsəns/
:
inocencia
- He was finally exonerated after years of fighting to prove his innocence in the case.
- guilt or innocence
- prove innocence
- presumption of innocence
So it's not, it's not a statement of innocence necessarily.
- So it's not, it's not a statement of innocence necessarily.
- And I'm like, This is why we as a nation uphold innocence until proven guilty.
- But now we know that they are tied to evidence of innocence.
- And this guy was so dedicated to proving his innocence.
- So they don't all profess innocence.
- That was one of the, well there were several major outcomes from this case beyond his guilt or innocence.
- I was interested in psychology of the law and I was interested in the the presumption of innocence, which isn't true.
- While questions of guilt and innocence are important, this story is about how we regard the so-called other.
- He all because of the the hard work of the Innocence Project, how they were able to prove my case and a few other cases.
- Obviously innocence as proven by a court of criminal law and then not by a court of civil law later.
- And to try and convince flying monkeys of your innocence and their guilt, it's that's the kind of shit.
- OK, now, now it's now I understand how it's taking advantage of our justice system, which the with the assumption of innocence.
- To be accused is one thing, but to like not have the resources to prove your innocence is like a total.
Examples
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Derek protested his innocence and, truth be told, we didn't want any scandal in these days.
Fiction book (2001) -
But her luck changed in 2003 when the Wisconsin Innocence Project took an interest in her case.
Academic text (2011) -
Any question of innocence has already been put to rest.
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To be accused is one thing, but to like not have the resources to prove your innocence is like a total.
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You will try to argue your innocence, but this will only make you sound more guilty.
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You were convinced of her innocence long before you ever knew about this letter.
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I'm making a movie to prove my innocence.
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Even if she could prove her innocence, how could she face them tomorrow in the churchyard?
Fiction book (1993) -
You've helped prove our innocence.
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We've always maintained John Mathers' innocence.
Synonyms
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The state of being free from guilt and bad intentions
A state of not being blamed for doing something wrong
The state of being innocent and not to blame
A state of not feeling that you have done something wrong
A state of not having done anything wrong
Antonyms
How Innocent
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Innocence comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and nocere 'to harm', so in a legal sense it means you did 'no harm' and are 'not guilty', which is why a court can declare someone's innocence.