Question

The judge said that he was innocent. (Use:innocence)

Answer 1

The judge said about his innocence .

DETAILS :

Innocent was an adjective.

That was converted to a noun "innocent".

The meaning remains unchanged.

The word "proved" cannot be used here .

This could have been used if the sentence was :

The judge proved that he is innocent .

There is a difference between proved and said.

Answer 2

Answer:

the judges declared his innocence