Originally Posted by
Pozidrive
In the UK "not guilty" means innocent of the charge, doesn't it?
No, generally it means "not proved beyond reasonable doubt of guilt", although there are other grounds for acquittal. The defendant's status is the same as what it was pre-trial - "presumed innocent". Under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, a person can be retried for the same crime under certain conditions.
In some jurisdictions (e. Italy), a defendant can be acquitted with a verdict that is equivalent to "innocent", e.g the court found that someone else committed the crime, but there is no equivalent in the UK (including Scotland).