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Simple English definitions for legal terms

innocence

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A quick definition of innocence:

Innocence means not being guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. It is the opposite of guilt. When someone is innocent, they did not do anything wrong. In some cases, innocence can also mean that a person did not have the necessary facts or evidence against them to be found guilty. This is called actual innocence. In death penalty cases, actual innocence can be used to challenge the sentence given to a defendant. The person must prove that they did not commit the crime and that there were errors in the trial that led to their wrongful conviction.

A more thorough explanation:

Innocence is the state of being free from guilt or wrongdoing. It means that a person did not commit a particular offense or crime. Actual innocence is a legal term used in criminal law to describe the absence of facts that are necessary for a sentence given to a defendant.

  • A person who is wrongly accused of a crime and did not commit it is considered innocent.
  • If a defendant is found to be actually innocent, it can result in a successful challenge to the death sentence.

The examples illustrate that innocence means being free from guilt or wrongdoing. If a person did not commit a crime, they are innocent. Actual innocence is a legal term used to describe the absence of facts that are necessary for a sentence given to a defendant. If a defendant is found to be actually innocent, it can result in a successful challenge to the death sentence.

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babycat
16:37
I'm guessing you don't have a sibling named babycat but I hope I still make you marginally happier than normal despite this
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:38
maybe he has a babycat
babycat
16:38
I think everyone should have a babycat
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:39
im allergic to baby cats >:(
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:40
I used to have a babycat, I only got allergies after he died
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:40
I think he’s haunting me
babycat
16:40
:(
babycat
16:40
that's too bad
babycat
16:40
you still have me though <3
@babycat: you make my day marginally happier with your scathing wit
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New Father John Misty album out today
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People saying it’s his best yet by far
babycat
16:45
what would I do without you renard99
awww ty wasp :)
i have 4 (baby) cats!
16:46
Damn you know her sarcasm is meant to be scathing when she calls me by my full username and not just Renard
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:47
@jackfrost11770: FOUR?!??
16:48
I’m only teasing Babycat ily I’ll be seeing you in [REDACTED] very very soon
YES
and they're all rescues from breeders so they're all long haired persians .... w flat faces ....
they're all runts cause breeders just ... dispose of them (:(((() so they're all super tiny
literal babies
babycat
16:49
ily2 renard99
initiallaw
16:49
omg so cute
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:51
@jackfrost11770: IM SO JEALOUS
2big2fail
16:52
perhaps peggerdine this evening
2big2fail
16:52
but then again, perhaps not
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:53
damn no ucla wave
16:56
Hey guys! chance me 340/340GRE- 2 years work experience at PIL and wrote compelling statements. but my masters gpa is kinda 3.1 because I was domestically abused. :p
babycat
16:59
schools mostly care about your undergrad GPA
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