Quote Originally Posted by Miriel View Post
Not guilty does not equal innocent. Not guilty just means there wasn't enough evidence to get a guilty conviction. ^_^
It equates to innocent, though, by a lot of other standards (presumption of innocence and double jeopardy are two that come to mind). They only say "not guilty" instead of "innocent" because the standard of proof is on the prosecution. However, after a not guilty verdict, under the law the defendant is innocent (unless one of the few loopholes to double jeopardy - such as new evidence - comes up).

You all can go back to your discussion now.