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clean-handed — clean′ hand′ed adj. free from wrongdoing; guiltless • Etymology: 1720–30 clean′hand′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
clean-handed — cleanhandedness, n. /kleen han did/, adj. free from wrongdoing; guiltless. [1720 30] * * * … Universalium
clean-handed — adjective a) innocent b) candid … Wiktionary
clean handed — adj. innocent of bad actions, innocent, not guilty, free from guilt, blameless … English contemporary dictionary
clean-handed — innocent of wrongdoing … English contemporary dictionary
clean-handed — adjective free from evil or guilt an innocent child the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty • Syn: ↑innocent, ↑guiltless • Ant: ↑guilty (for: ↑innocent) … Useful english dictionary
clean hands — /klin ˈhændz/ (say kleen handz) plural noun 1. a clear conscience. 2. Law the requirement that a plaintiff seeking relief should, in terms of past conduct, be worthy of it. –clean handed, adjective …
empty-handed — adjective a) Having nothing to give I felt bad having shown up to the baby shower empty handed. b) Having given or received nothing I was supposed to clean up the trash out back, but I returned empty handed … Wiktionary
Abdul-Wahab Mirjan — Infobox Officeholder name =Abdul Wahab Mirjan imagesize = small caption = order =44th office =Prime Minister of Iraq term start =December 15, 1957 term end =March 3, 1958 monarch =Faisal II predecessor =Ali Jawdat al Aiyubi successor =Nuri as… … Wikipedia
not guilty — n 1: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to contest the charges compare guilty, nolo contendere ◇ Under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, if a defendant refuses to plead or if the defendant is a corporation that fails to appear the… … Law dictionary
