WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The judge decides whether the accused person is guilty or innocent on the basis of evidence presented and in accordance with the law.

Detailed explanation-2: -An acquittal refers to the court declaring a person free of guilty or innocent after getting tried by a court.

Detailed explanation-3: -The prosecutor must prove that the accused is guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt.” At the end of the trial, if the prosecutor has not presented enough evidence, or if the judge or jury still has a reasonable doubt about whether the accused committed the crime, he must be found not guilty.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike the word guilty, the word innocent has no court verdict counterpart in American criminal law. “Innocent” is not one of the possible verdicts that a jury may return. A defendant who is not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt is found to be “Not Guilty."

Detailed explanation-5: -Pleading guilty means that you admit you did the crime. If you plead guilty, the court will decide what should happen next, which could be a fine or a prison sentence.