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> Because an acquittal is not a finding of innocence. It is merely a finding that a person was not determined guilty to the level required by law If you're inn
by kevincrane 13y ago
> Because an acquittal is not a finding of innocence. It is merely a finding that a person was not determined guilty to the level required by law
If you're innocent until proven guilty, and they never prove you guilty....I'd call you innocent.
- gamblor956 13y ago"Innocent until proven guilty" is simply an admonishment given to juries because many law-and-order types assume that defendants are guilty simply because they are being tried. Legally, a person is simply "not guilty" unless and until they are proven guilty. "Innocence" is a specific legal term which means that person is not only "not guilty" but further that there is sufficient proof that they did not commit the crime alleged.
- kevincrane 13y agoFair enough, that actually all sounds right to me. Like when defendants receive a verdict of "guilty" or "not guilty."