C1 the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime:
He was led away, protesting his innocence (= saying he was not guilty).
C2 the quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen in life:
More examples
- It took 15 years for the alleged criminals to prove their innocence.
- She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.
- The presumption of innocence is central to British law.
- All through the trial he protested his innocence .
- His urgent pleas of innocence made no difference to the judge's decision.
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