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The correct spelling is not guilty.
How to pronounce not guilty
noun
Say it like: Not- gui-ltee
The correct spelling is not guilty. A formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged. For example: "If you do not plead, a plea of not guilty will be entered for you."
Usage Examples
“If you do not plead, a plea of not guilty will be entered for you.”
“He was found not guilty because there was a reasonable doubt.”
“The jury said he was not guilty. I knew he wouldn't have done something like that.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged.
- 2.A verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a defendant is not culpable for the crime with which the defendant was charged.
- 3.A member of a jury or tribunal supporting acquittal, or a vote cast in support of acquittal.
- 4.A person who has been acquitted of a crime.
adjective
- 1.Of a person, legally innocent of a crime which they have been accused of in a court of law.
- 2.Innocent.
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