innocent agent

Noun

(law) A person who unknowingly, unintentionally, or under force or coercion commits a criminal act on behalf of another.

Japanese Meaning

（法）他者の依頼または強要の下、無意識・無意図に犯罪行為を行ってしまった者

The defendant claimed he was merely an innocent agent, forced to deliver the package without understanding its illegal contents.

被告は、自分は単に意図せず他人のために犯罪行為を行った者に過ぎず、違法な中身を理解せずに荷物を配達するよう強要されたと主張した。

Sense（1）

(law) A person who unknowingly, unintentionally, or under force or coercion commits a criminal act on behalf of another.

innocent agents

（ plural ）