innocence
noun
[ ˈɪnəsəns ]
• the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offence.
• "they must prove their innocence"
Similar:
guiltlessness,
blamelessness,
freedom from guilt,
freedom from blame,
irreproachability,
clean hands,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin innocentia, from innocent- ‘not harming’ (based on nocere ‘injure’).
