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Not guilty
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
A
formal
plea
by a
defendant
of not being
culpable
for the
crime
with which the
defendant
is charged.
●
In Law:
A
verdict
or
formal
finding
by the
legal system
that a
defendant
is not
culpable
for the
crime
with which the
defendant
was charged.
●
A
member
of a
jury
or
tribunal
supporting
acquittal
, or a
vote
cast
in support of
acquittal
.
●
A person who has been
acquitted
of a crime.
Adj
●
In Law:
Of a person,
legally
innocent
of a
crime
which they have been
accused
of in a
court
of law.
●
Innocent.
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Wiktionary
Synonyms
Innocent
Acquittal
Antonyms
Guilty
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