Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Innocent / Not involved: The primary legal and general meaning of "vô can" describes a person who is not guilty of a crime, has no involvement in a wrongdoing, or bears no responsibility for an event.
   • Acquitted: Specifically in a legal context, it refers to the state of having been formally declared not guilty by a court.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau cuộc điều tra, anh ta được chứng minh là vô can. (After the investigation, he was proven innocent.)
  • Tòa án tuyên bố bị cáo vô can và trả tự do ngay lập tức. (The court declared the defendant acquitted and released immediately.)
  • Tôi hoàn toàn vô can trong vụ việc này. (I am completely uninvolved in this matter.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tuyên bố vô can": to declare innocent, to acquit.
  • Bồi thẩm đoàn đã quyết định tuyên bố ông ấy vô can. (The jury decided to acquit him.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vô tội (adj): innocent, not guilty. This is a very close synonym, though "vô can" can emphasize non-involvement more strongly, while "vô tội" directly contrasts with "có tội" (guilty).

Synonyms

• Innocent: Not guilty of a crime or offense.
• Not involved: Having no part or connection with an action or situation.
• Acquitted: Freed from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
• Blameless: Free from blame or guilt.

Related Idioms

• Thoát án vô can: to be cleared of charges, to get off scot-free.
  • Nhờ luật sư giỏi, nghi phạm đã thoát án vô can. (Thanks to a good lawyer, the suspect was cleared of all charges.)