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inocentes

Inocentes is the plural form of the Spanish adjective inocente, meaning innocent. The term derives from Latin innocens, formed from in- “not” and nocēns “harmful,” and in modern Spanish it describes people who are not guilty of a wrongdoing, as well as those who are naive or harmless. It can function as an adjective or as a noun phrase, as in los inocentes, to refer to innocent people collectively. The word can also appear as a surname or in place names in some Spanish-speaking regions, depending on local naming practices.

A prominent cultural reference is the Día de los Santos Inocentes, celebrated on December 28 in Spain

In legal and journalistic contexts, inocente is connected to the concept of innocence, expressed in phrases

Overall, inocentes conveys the notion of innocence in moral, legal, and cultural dimensions, while its plural

and
many
Latin
American
countries.
The
day
commemorates
the
biblical
massacre
of
the
Holy
Innocents
by
King
Herod,
and
in
contemporary
practice
it
has
evolved
into
a
time
for
lighthearted
pranks
and
jokes,
similar
to
April
Fools’
Day
in
other
cultures.
such
as
la
presunción
de
inocencia
(presumption
of
innocence)
and
statements
about
someone
being
declared
inocente
in
a
trial.
The
term
also
appears
in
literature
and
media
as
a
descriptor
or
title,
depending
on
the
work.
form
is
used
to
reference
groups
of
innocent
individuals
or
to
function
as
a
general
descriptor
in
everyday
language.