
Innocent
Legal Presumption
In legal contexts, 'innocent' implies that someone is presumed not guilty until proven otherwise.

In court, everyone is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Newsworthy Judgment
Media often uses 'innocent' to describe someone’s status related to a crime until a verdict is reached.

The media reported that the accused was still innocent of the crime.
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