Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Innocent party — Innocent In no*cent, a. [F. innocent, L. innocens, entis; pref. in not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See {Noxious}.] 1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
innocent party — see party 1b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
innocent party — noun : one who has no notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality : one not responsible or to blame for a situation which is the basis for relief in court … Useful english dictionary
Innocent — In no*cent, a. [F. innocent, L. innocens, entis; pref. in not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See {Noxious}.] 1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
party — par·ty n pl parties 1 a: one (as a person, group, or entity) constituting alone or with others one of the sides of a proceeding, transaction, or agreement the parties to a contract a person who signed the instrument as a party to the instrument… … Law dictionary
innocent — Free from guilt; acting in good faith and without knowledge of incriminatory circumstances, or of defects or objections. See not guilty @ innocent agent In criminal law, one who, being ignorant of any unlawful intent on the part of his principal … Black's law dictionary
innocent — Free from guilt; acting in good faith and without knowledge of incriminatory circumstances, or of defects or objections. See not guilty @ innocent agent In criminal law, one who, being ignorant of any unlawful intent on the part of his principal … Black's law dictionary
party — par|ty1 W1S1 [ˈpa:ti US ˈpa:rti] n plural parties ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for fun)¦ 2¦(in politics)¦ 3¦(group of people)¦ 4¦(in an argument/law)¦ 5 be (a) party to something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: partie … Dictionary of contemporary English
innocent — in|no|cent1 [ ınəsnt ] adjective ** 1. ) not guilty of a crime: Under the law, everyone is considered innocent until proven guilty. the imprisonment of innocent people innocent of a crime/charge: She was completely innocent of any crime. a ) used … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
innocent — I UK [ˈɪnəs(ə)nt] / US adjective ** 1) a) not guilty of a crime Under the law, everyone is considered innocent until proved guilty. the imprisonment of innocent people innocent of a crime/charge: She was completely innocent of any crime. b) used… … English dictionary
