Innocence
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
innocence
: freedom from fault or guilt under the law: as
a : the state of not being guilty of a particular crime or offense compare guilt
b : the state of not being guilty of an act that constitutes a ground for divorce
c : ignorance on the part of a party to a transaction of facts that would lead a person of ordinary prudence to make inquiries
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