Guiltlessness
51innocence — noun 1. the quality of innocent naivete (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑artlessness, ↑ingenuousness, ↑naturalness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ingenuous (for: ↑ingenuousness), ↑ …
52clean hands — noun 1. : freedom from guilt, especially from dishonesty in money matters or elections 2. : the condition of being free from wrongdoing, misconduct, or deceit as a prerequisite of application for relief in a court of equity * * * freedom from… …
53in|no|cence — «IHN uh suhns», noun. 1. freedom from sin, wrong, or guilt: »The accused man proved his innocence of the crime. SYNONYM(S): guiltlessness. 2. lack of cunning; simplicity: »The saint had the innocence of a child. SYNONYM(S): naiveté, guilelessness …
54DECALOGUE — (The Ten Commandments). The statements of God quoted by Moses in Deuteronomy 5:6–18 are entitled the ten words, or utterances (Heb. עֲשֶׂרֶתהַדְּבָרִים aseret ha devarim; LXX δέκα ῥήματα (Deut. 4:13), δέκα λόγοι (10:4). The same title in Exodus… …
55NETHERWORLD — NETHERWORLD, the abode of the dead. The peoples of the Ancient Near East had elaborate doctrines concerning the dead and their abode. The Egyptians were very optimistic concerning the afterlife. They believed that ceremonies of mummification,… …
