"innocent agent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: innocent agents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} innocent agent (plural innocent agents)
  1. (law) A person who unknowingly, unintentionally, or under force or coercion commits a criminal act on behalf of another. Categories (topical): Criminal law, Law, People

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