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Clean hands - you can't be prosecuted for that! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

innocence

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'clean hands you can't be prosecuted for that' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for innocence that I've seen before include "Naivety" , "Uncorrupted state" , "Absence of guilt" , "probity" , "lack of conviction" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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