Protest Of Innocence

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• innocence — in|no|cence [ ınəsns ] noun uncount * 1. ) the state of not being guilty of a crime: The jury s role is to decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. prove someone s innocence: This new evidence would hopefully prove his innocence.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• innocence — in|no|cence [ˈınəsəns] n [U] 1.) the fact of being not guilty of a crime ≠ ↑guilt ▪ Can you prove your innocence ? protest/maintain your innocence (=say repeatedly that you are not guilty) ▪ The prisoners continued to protest their innocence. 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• innocence — noun (U) 1 the fact of being not guilty of a crime: Can you prove your innocence? | protest your innocence (=say repeatedly that you are not guilty): The prisoners continued to protest their innocence. 2 the state of not having much experience of …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• innocence */ — UK [ˈɪnəs(ə)ns] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) the state of not being guilty of a crime The jury s role is to decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. prove someone s innocence: This new evidence would hopefully prove his innocence.… …   English dictionary

• protest — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a strong complaint that shows you disagree with, or are angry about something that you think is wrong or unfair: a written protest alleging police brutality | I turned off the TV, despite loud protests from the kids. (+ against):… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• protest — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from protester Date: 15th century 1. a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: as a. a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• protest — mid 14c. (implied in protestation) solemn declaration, from L. protestari declare publicly, testify, protest, from pro forth, before + testari testify, from testis witness (see TESTAMENT (Cf. testament)). Original sense preserved in to protest… …   Etymology dictionary

• protest — 1. The noun is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, and the verb with the stress on the second syllable. 2. • Anatoly Koryagin, who has been imprisoned for protesting the use of psychiatry for political purposes New Yorker, 1987.… …   Modern English usage

• protest — ► NOUN 1) a statement or action expressing disapproval or objection. 2) an organized public demonstration objecting to an official policy or course of action. ► VERB 1) express an objection to what someone has said or done. 2) take part in a… …   English terms dictionary

• innocence — noun 1 being not guilty of a crime, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ total VERB + INNOCENCE ▪ declare, proclaim, profess ▪ The prisoners passionately proclaimed their innocence in front of the jury …   Collocations dictionary

• protest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ angry, strong, violent ▪ non violent, peaceful ▪ sit down (BrE) ▪ mass …   Collocations dictionary