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nounthe quality of innocent naivete
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nounthe state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
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"the trial established his innocence"nouna state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offenseOpposite:
Definition that contains innocence
- fall a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
- trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
- ordeal a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
- defloration an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
- trial by ordeal a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
- inculpability a state of innocence
- insanity plea (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
- golden age (classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period
- plea of insanity (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
- inculpableness a state of innocence