Examples of 'not guilty' in a sentence
Meaning of "not guilty"
not guilty - This phrase is used in legal contexts to declare that a person accused of a crime is not responsible or culpable for the offense
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- A formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged.
- A verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a defendant is not culpable for the crime with which the defendant was charged.
- A member of a jury or tribunal supporting acquittal, or a vote cast in support of acquittal.
- A person who has been acquitted of a crime.
How to use "not guilty" in a sentence
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not guilty
At least not guilty enough to kill myself.
I vote that the boy is not guilty.
He was found not guilty of killing his wife.
Not guilty is not the same as innocent.
Because you are not guilty of any wrong.
Not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
She pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Not guilty on all but one count.
That woman is not guilty of what happened.
The jury finds him not guilty.
You are not guilty for all this.
I would have gone for a not guilty verdict.
Plead not guilty to the crime as charged.
Stanišić pleaded not guilty to all charges.
He is not guilty of the charges against him.
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He does not say the boy is not guilty.
They are not guilty of nothing to what was between us.
Eighteen months ago he pleaded not guilty.
Or we can plead not guilty to the lot.
The not guilty votes are getting higher.
Howery was found not guilty on the charge.
Keene accepts her plea of not guilty.
We will plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
You have entered a plea of not guilty.
You pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
At trial the complainant pled not guilty.
Both pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Your job is to find my client not guilty.
Barker was found not guilty of murder by a jury.
The defense enters a plea of not guilty.
You pled not guilty to give me a chance.
Of course you found him not guilty.
And he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
We waive rights and plead not guilty.
I plead not guilty to all counts.
My client went to trial and was found not guilty.
Lori got a not guilty in her murder case.
Because when my client was found not guilty.
Not guilty by reason of temporary insanity.
To this indictment he has pleaded not guilty.
The defendant is found not guilty of reckless driving.
I hereby find the defendant not guilty.
I was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
The defendant has pleaded not guilty.
I will plead not guilty on the grounds of necessity.
The two defendants pleaded not guilty.
They found him not guilty because he was insane.
I also happen to believe that he is not guilty.
The accused was found not guilty of complicity in genocide.
We are not alone in believing that he is not guilty.
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