guilty vs in the clear

guilty

adj
  • Judged to have committed a crime. 

  • Responsible for a dishonest act. 

  • Blameworthy. 

  • Having a sense of guilt. 

noun
  • A verdict of a judge or jury on a defendant judged to have committed a crime. 

  • A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge. 

  • One who is declared guilty of a crime. 

in the clear

prep
  • Not guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing. 

  • Transmitted without encryption or scrambling. 

  • No longer in danger. 

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