not having done anything wrong or bad

(Christianity) The incident in the nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18) in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem.

(simile) very innocent

(law, nautical) The passage of civilian vessels through the territorial and archipelagic waters of foreign states without interference, subject to good behavior on the part of the vessels and their crews.

a person who, although present at some event without taking part in it, is affected by it deleteriously

plural of presumption of innocence

(law) The precept that someone will not be convicted of a crime unless (the judge, prosecutor, officer) proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and is non-liquet, with there being no present burden of proof duty subjected on the accused to prove innocence.

(rare) In a pseudoinnocent manner.

(set phrase) Divorced but not the party at fault. / Divorced from a marriage that was not consummated.

plural of innocent agent