Usage Note
Unschuld is innocence, the un- negation of Schuld. It is uncountable. The presumption of innocence is the Unschuldsvermutung, a cornerstone of fair trials. To proclaim one's innocence is seine Unschuld beteuern.
Examples
"Er konnte seine Unschuld schliesslich beweisen."
Natural Translation
He was finally able to prove his innocence.
Literal Translation
He could his innocence finally prove.
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