innocent party

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innocent party - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Innocent \In"no*cent\, a. [F. innocent, L. innocens, -entis;
     pref. in- not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See
     Noxious.]
     1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious;
        innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
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              The spear
              Sung innocent, and spent its force in air. --Pope.
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     2. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin;
        pure; upright.
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              To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb. --Shak.
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              I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent
              blood.                                --Matt. xxvii.
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              The aidless, innocent lady, his wished prey.
                                                    --Milton.
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     3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as,
        a man is innocent of the crime charged.
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              Innocent from the great transgression. --Ps. xix.
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     4. Simple; artless; foolish. --Shak.
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     5. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
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     6. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent
        goods carried to a belligerent nation.
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     Innocent party (Law),a party who has not notice of a fact
        tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.
  
     Syn: Harmless; innoxious; innoffensive; guiltless; spotless;
          immaculate; pure; unblamable; blameless; faultless;
          guileless; upright.
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