Also means
naive
Usage Note
Innocent (feminine innocente) is used in legal contexts ('not guilty') and informally to mean naive or guileless. The noun innocence is a direct cognate. In child-rearing contexts, faire l'innocent ('to play innocent') means to pretend not to know something one clearly knows.
Examples
"Le tribunal l'a déclaré innocent."
Natural Translation
The court declared him innocent.
Literal Translation
The tribunal it-has declared innocent.
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