Innocence; the state of not being guilty of a crime — legally judged not guilty.
彼は法廷で無罪を主張した。
He pleaded not guilty in court.
証拠不十分で被告は無罪となった。
Due to insufficient evidence, the defendant was found not guilty.
無罪を勝ち取るために弁護士と戦略を練った。
He worked out a strategy with his lawyer to secure a not-guilty verdict.