无罪

wúzuì

adjective★Intermediate

⚖️Law

formal

Legally innocent; having committed no crime or offense.

证据不足，法官判决被告无罪。

Due to insufficient evidence, the judge acquitted the defendant.

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In legal contexts, '无罪' is the official verdict when a defendant is found not guilty of the charges.

Collocations

无罪释放acquittal无罪判决acquittal verdict

无罪过phrase

innocent

'无罪' is a legal term, while '无辜' is more moral or ethical.

Use '无罪' only in legal contexts where a verdict of not guilty is rendered.

Composed of '无' (not) and '罪' (crime), literally meaning 'without crime.'

In legal contexts, '无罪' is distinct from '无辜' (innocent), as the latter implies moral innocence rather than legal acquittal.

无

not

prefix

罪

crime

root

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