無罪

innocent / guileless / not guilty (of crime)

not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

guilt / crime / fault / blame / sin

variant of 罪[zui4], crime

plea of not guilty

don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously

presumption of innocence (law)