inocencia
innocence
noun ee-noh-SEN-syah Rare
Origin: From Latin innocentia, 'harmlessness, guiltlessness'.
Usage Note
Inocencia can mean legal innocence (not guilty of a crime) or the quality of being naive and pure (la inocencia de un niño). The adjective is inocente, and in Spanish culture el Día de los Santos Inocentes (December 28) is a day for pranks, equivalent to April Fools' Day. Be aware that inocente can also mean 'naive' or 'gullible' beyond the legal sense.
Examples
"El juez proclamó la inocencia del acusado."
Natural Translation
The judge proclaimed the defendant's innocence.

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