Innocence (or guiltlessness) is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, sin, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence refers to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime.
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Famous quotes containing the word innocence:
“I fairly confess that, acting as nature and simplicity dictated, no sooner did I see the once loved bosom of my Ferdinand free from those deformed demons which had crept in and filled up the vacant space, than beholding my natural home once more the seat of innocence and truth, my heart joyfully danced into its delightful abode.”
—Sarah Fielding (1710–1768)
“I don’t know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Ignorance is learned; innocence is forgotten.”
—José Bergamín (1895–1983)