無罪(むざい)

むざい
noun, na-adjective
not guilty, innocent
legallaw
1. not guilty, innocent (legal)
A legal verdict declaring that a defendant is not guilty of the charges. The opposite of 有罪(ゆうざい) (guilty).
被告人(ひこくにん)は無罪(むざい)となった。
The defendant was found not guilty.
無罪(むざい)を主張(しゅちょう)する。
To plead not guilty.
長(なが)い裁判(さいばん)の末(すえ)、彼(かれ)はようやく無罪(むざい)判決(はんけつ)を勝(か)ち取(と)った。
After a long trial, he finally won a not-guilty verdict.

Usage

A legal term primarily used in court and news reporting. The antonym is 有罪(ゆうざい) (guilty). Japanese courts deliver a 無罪(むざい)判決(はんけつ) (not-guilty verdict) when the prosecution fails to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Common collocations

Related Words

Antonym: 有罪(ゆうざい) (guilty)
Synonym: 無実(むじつ) (innocence)
Compare: 潔白(けっぱく) (innocence)
Compare: 不起訴(ふきそ) (non-indictment)
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