無罪(むざい)

むざい
noun / na-adjective
not guilty, innocent
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:

  • 無罪(むざい)判決(はんけつ): not-guilty verdict
  • 無罪(むざい)を主張(しゅちょう)する: to claim innocence, to plead not guilty
  • 無罪(むざい)放免(ほうめん): acquittal and release
  • 無罪(むざい)を勝(か)ち取(と)る: to win an acquittal

Related Words

Antonym: 有罪(ゆうざい) (guilty)
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