not-guilty

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Adjective not-guilty has 1 sense

acquitted, not guilty - declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity"
Antonym: guilty (indirect, via innocent)

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Not Guilty

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: 1. Absolved of a criminal charge or accusation.

Usage:

The defendant was found not guilty of murder.
After a thorough investigation, the jury declared him not guilty.
The court acquitted the suspect and declared him not guilty.

Example Sentence:

"The accused stood trial for theft but was found not guilty due to lack of evidence."

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