Innocent: free from guilt; free from legal fault. This should not be confused with the term “not guilty.” Not guilty is a verdict by a judge or a jury that a person accused of a crime did not commit it or that there is not enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crime.
Innocent is when there’s no charge against you. You have no trouble on you.
Not guilty is when there wasn’t enough information or testimonies against your charge. Or no proof that you committed the crime or the bad thing you did,
The enlightenment idea influenced the political thinking of the colonies and led to their revolt action. The enlightenment brought the idea of natural right and social contracts.
