Difference between revisions of "Innocent"

<p> (1): (a.) Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy. </p> <p> (2): (a.) Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged. </p> <p> (3): (a.) Simple; artless; foolish. </p> <p> (4): (a.) Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade. </p> <p> (5): (a.) Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation. </p> <p> (6): (n.) An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin. </p> <p> (7): (n.) An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot. </p> <p> (8): (a.) Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright. </p>

<p> IN'NOCENT, a. L.innocens. </p> 1. Properly, not noxious not producing injury free from qualities that can injure harmless innoxious as an innocent medicine or remedy. 2. Free from guilt not having done wrong or violated any law not tainted with sin pure upright. In this general sense, no human being that is a moral agent, can be innocent. It is followed by of. 3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or evil action as, a man is innocent of the crime charged in the indictment. 4. [[Lawful]] permitted as an innocent trade. 5. Not contraband not subject to forfeiture as innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation. <p> IN'NOCENT, n. One free from guilt or harm. </p> 1. A natural an idiot. Unusual.