What's the difference between guilty and innocent?

Guilty


Definition:

  • (superl.) Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; -- used with of, and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the punishment.
  • (superl.) Evincing or indicating guilt; involving guilt; as, a guilty look; a guilty act; a guilty feeling.
  • (superl.) Conscious; cognizant.
  • (superl.) Condemned to payment.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The Wales international and Port Vale defender Clayton McDonald both admitted having sex with the victim, – McDonald was found not guilty of the same charge.
  • (2) Existing mental health and criminal justice systems provide social control for some of these dangerous individuals, but may be inadequate to deal with those mentally disordered offenders who were not found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI).
  • (3) Over the next few days, I look forward to reviewing this guilty plea closely to see whether it appropriately holds officers, directors and key executives individually accountable and whether the plea will be sufficient to help deter similar misconduct in the future,” he said.
  • (4) • The Tamil Tigers (LTTE) were guilty of human rights abuses and demanded a cut of international NGOs' spending in the areas they controlled.
  • (5) If Navalny is guilty of breaching Russian law, there are law enforcement agencies that can and should prevent crime,” he says.
  • (6) China Labor Watch says Samsung is also guilty of bad hiring and working practices.
  • (7) Seven more were charged in the US and four more, including the former Concacaf general secretary Chuck Blazer, pleaded guilty.
  • (8) She said it was time there was an offence of possessing firearms with intent to supply, arguing: "Those people who are supplying the firearms are as guilty as the people using them when it comes to the impact."
  • (9) The Dozen: the weekend's best Premier League photos Read more The visitors scored late on through Mame Biram Diouf’s header but had chances before and after having played with great intent and togetherness, with Diouf guilty of missing two good chances in the first half alone.
  • (10) He was found guilty of misconduct by an independent FA commission and banned for four matches.
  • (11) Three members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot are facing two years in a prison colony after they were found guilty of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, in a case seen as the first salvo in Vladimir Putin's crackdown on opposition to his rule.
  • (12) The mother and stepfather of a four-year-old boy who was battered to death after being subjected to a six-month regime of starvation and physical torture will be jailed for life on Friday after being found guilty of murdering the boy, whose body was so emaciated that one experienced health worker compared it to that of a concentration camp victim.
  • (13) Several top police commanders were acquitted, and Mubarak and his sons were found not guilty of corruption charges.
  • (14) Her parents, Apiruj and Wanthanee Suwadee, were found guilty of violating Article 112 of Thailand’s criminal code which says anyone who “defames, insults or threatens the king, the queen, the heir-apparent or the regent” will be punished with up to 15 years in prison.
  • (15) In his letter, Franklin said he was "somewhat surprised" by the guilty finding but "gave deference to the court-martial jury because they had personally observed the actual trial."
  • (16) Whitson also had strong words for Missouri Governor Jay Nixon , who has called for the “vigorous prosecution” of Wilson, calling such comments “ludicrous” and contrary to the spirit of “innocent until proven guilty”.
  • (17) For me, the simple reason is I tried a three-day week and found I struggled to keep on top of work, felt disconnected from my colleagues' rhythm, felt guilty about so much time off, and was so bad at freelancing I ended up working many more hours for less money.
  • (18) The governing body expelled Legia on Friday morning after an investigation found that they were guilty of fielding an ineligible player in the second leg of the tie at Murrayfield on Wednesday night – as an 86th-minute substitute.
  • (19) He expressed faith in Russian courts – which issue guilty verdicts in more than 99% of cases – and refused to mention Navalny by name.
  • (20) Wildstein, a high-ranking Port Authority official, pleaded guilty to orchestrating the scheme and was the prosecution’s star witness .

Innocent


Definition:

  • (a.) Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
  • (a.) Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.
  • (a.) Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.
  • (a.) Simple; artless; foolish.
  • (a.) Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
  • (a.) Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.
  • (n.) An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.
  • (n.) An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) At the trial Arena admitted involvement in criminal activity, but insisted he was innocent of the murders.
  • (2) In the UK, Coca-Cola owns Innocent smoothies while PepsiCo has Tropicana.
  • (3) But to treat a mistake as an automatic disqualification for advancement – even as heinous a mistake as presiding over a botched operation that resulted in the killing of an innocent man – could be depriving organisations, and the country, of leaders who have been tested and will not make the same mistake again.
  • (4) "They were not innocent, non-political children; these were young people who worked to actively uphold multicultural values.
  • (5) But Gashi told the Guardian: "I am responsible for innocent people going to jail.
  • (6) Drones are not only provocative and illegal in international law but have also led to the killing of many innocent civilians in other countries that has had a serious impact on how the US is perceived in the region.
  • (7) Dr Bhambra sustained the most dreadful life-changing injuries during a sustained racist attack on an innocent man, a member of a caring profession.” There was applause from the public gallery as the verdict was returned.
  • (8) But there is a difference between the loss of innocence and the growth of darkness.
  • (9) I do remain limited at present by what I can say due to the ongoing referral to the Criminal Cases Review Commission and whilst I continue to maintain my innocence, I wish to make it clear that I wholeheartedly apologise for the effects that night in Rhyl has had on many people, not least the woman concerned.” The 26-year-old also sought to disassociate himself for the first time from those using the internet to hound his victim.
  • (10) Maybe this will be increasing the frequency of patrols, or going to places that the Obama administration has been hesitant to go – such as actually undertaking a non-innocent passage military patrols within 12 miles of an artificial island.
  • (11) George, a loner who was said to have stalked and photographed hundreds of women, always maintained his innocence.
  • (12) Whitson also had strong words for Missouri Governor Jay Nixon , who has called for the “vigorous prosecution” of Wilson, calling such comments “ludicrous” and contrary to the spirit of “innocent until proven guilty”.
  • (13) And in today’s attack it was mostly innocent children.
  • (14) In its statement on Saturday, the ministry of foreign affairs accused the French journalist of “pouring fuel on the fire of terrorism and the brutal killing of innocent civilians”.
  • (15) However, as we watch Blade Runner , Deckard doesn’t feel like a replicant; he is dour and unengaged, but lacks his victims’ detached innocence, their staccato puzzlement at their own untrained feelings.
  • (16) Since the allegations became public, fans have taken to holding up homemade signs at Florida State games: "We Support Famous Jameis", "Jameis is Innocent," and "In Jameis Christ We Pray".
  • (17) Deschamps said: “It’s not that I don’t have confidence in Morgan, I know what he can do, but before making final decisions [on the Euro 2016 squad] it’s important that N’Golo comes with us to get more answers.” Benzema’s lawyer has previously protested his innocence, saying: “He played no part, I repeat no part, in any blackmail or attempted blackmail,” but Deschamps has passed up the opportunity to bring him back into the squad, perhaps feeling the political heat.
  • (18) Bryant told ESPN : "We were always confident that Chris was innocent but we just couldn't figure out what had happened.
  • (19) In the end, after a life of serial duplicity, innocent and otherwise, he found serenity.
  • (20) We can’t do this on our own.” He compared the company to smoothie maker Innocent, whose founders also decided to sell up after a blockbuster offer.