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acquittal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | final decision, final judgment |
| Derivation | acquit |
Examples of acquittal
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Anthony has been in hiding since her acquittal and release from jail on July 17.
From the abcnews.go.com
I turn down almost all requests of pardon and acquittal from the death sentence.
From the hepburnadvocate.com.au
The acquittal of those officers led to days of protests, with hundreds arrested.
From the dispatch.com
The defense had sought the acquittal of the two men, who denied the accusations.
From the edition.cnn.com
A Congressman uses his acquittal on vote-buying charges to calculated advantage.
From the time.com
Such sentiments led some jurors to hold out for North's acquittal on all counts.
From the time.com
At the end of the first day's deliberations, the jury was 11 to 1 for acquittal.
From the stltoday.com
Amanda Knox's acquittal was greeted with jubilation by her supporters in America.
From the telegraph.co.uk
While ruled incompetent, there is no chance of being set free due to acquittal.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- A judgment of not guilty
- (acquitted) declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity"
- In the common law tradition, an acquittal formally certifies the innocence of the accused, as far as the criminal law is concerned. This is so even where the prosecution is abandoned nolle prosequi. ...
- The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance; A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court
- (ACQUITTED) To dream that you have been charged with some crime and have been acquitted in court means that the efforts of your enemies will come to naught and you will make rapid progress.
- (Acquitted (status)) Indicates goods are no longer controlled by a Highway Cargo Document.
- (Acquitting) The process that needs to occur after you have received a grant and completed the funding project. It involves reporting to the funding body the details of how the funds were spent and what was achieved.
- A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction.
- A release, absolution, or discharge of an obligation or liability. In criminal law the finding of not guilty.
