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When the lawyer has the strongest evidence to prove that the person is not guilty. Added: When the prosecution fails to present their case clearly enough, or produce enough evidence, to convince the judge or (if it's a trial) a jury of the defendant's guilt.

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A not guilty finding is an acquittal. To find some one not guilty is to acquit that person of a crime in a court of law.

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It means that you were found NOT to have committed the offense with which you were charged -OR- at least the prosecutor failed to PROVE that you did it.

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..... their guilt must be proven "beyond a REASONABLE doubt." Not ALL doubt, just REASONABLE doubt.

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Basically to not find one guilty of doing something bad. Or doing anything at all.

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To acquit or acquitted.

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