In·no·cent a.
 1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
 The spear
 Sung innocent, and spent its force in air.   --Pope.
 2. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.
    To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb.   --Shak.
    I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.   --Matt. xxvii. 4.
    The aidless, innocent lady, his wished prey.   --Milton.
 3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.
    Innocent from the great transgression.   --Ps. xix. 13.
 4. Simple; artless; foolish.
 5. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
 6. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.
 Innocent party Law,a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.
 Syn: -- Harmless; innoxious; innoffensive; guiltless; spotless; immaculate; pure; unblamable; blameless; faultless; guileless; upright.