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What does it mean?
He avoids moral judgment not by being good, but by having a legal excuse.
In plain terms
He is innocent not because he is good, but because he has a story.
What can you take from it?
Legal innocence differs from moral innocence.

Where it applies

  • legal drama
  • moral dilemma

Putting it to work

  • analyze guilt
  • contrast law and ethics

Questions to consider

  • Is he guilty?
  • What is the difference between law and morality?

Another view

An alibi is not proof of innocence.

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