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You can be factually guilty without being legally guilty. You may have actually committed the crime, but if it can't be proven in a court of law you aren't legally guilty.

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Legal guilt is the finding of a court or jury. Factual guilt is the actual guilt based on evidence of the crime.

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You can be factually guilty without being legally guilty. You may have actually committed the crime, but if it can't be proven in a court of law you aren't legally guilty.

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