lily-white vs not guilty

lily-white

adj
  • Innocent, having a reputation beyond reproach. 

  • Pure, unblemished, immaculate. 

  • Of the Caucasian race; white. 

  • A shade of the color white. 

not guilty

adj
  • Innocent. 

  • Of a person, legally innocent of a crime which they have been accused of in a court of law. 

noun
  • A member of a jury or tribunal supporting acquittal, or a vote cast in support of acquittal. 

  • 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 formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged. 

  • A person who has been acquitted of a crime. 

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