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[ uh-kwit-l ] / əˈkwɪt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acquittal ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of acquitting; discharge. the state of being acquitted; release. the discharge or settlement of a debt, obligation, etc. Law. judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty. Origin of acquittal1400–50; late Middle English a( c) quitaille<Anglo-French; see acquit, -al 2OTHER WORDS FROM acquittalnon·ac·quit·tal, nounpre·ac·quit·tal, nounpro·ac·quit·tal, adjectiveWords nearby acquittalacquis communautaire, acquisition, acquisition accounting, acquisitive, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, acr-, acral, acraldehyde, acrania Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acquittalSkoller relates how lucky he was for a hung jury—the final, deadlocked vote was eleven to one, for acquittal. The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST His mother was beaming and seemed to take the acquittal as a vindication. Why NYPD Couldn’t Cook The ‘Cannibal Cop’|Michael Daly|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST One month and three days after the acquittal, Tupac was born. Tupac and Murray Kempton: The Godfather Who Wore Tweed|Michael Daly|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST However, this same high court threw out the acquittal in the first place, so Knox may need more than luck to walk free. Italian Judge Explains Why Amanda Knox Did It|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even Bieber's ridiculous statement won't destroy a dismissal or acquittal for faulty probable cause. How Justin Bieber Can Beat His DUI|Eboni K. Williams|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST They and the twelve Democratic Senators voted for acquittal. The Struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction|Charles Ernest Chadsey Fastolf demanded an investigation, which was made, with the result of his acquittal. South London|Sir Walter Besant But this is explained by the peril that hung over the jury in case of acquittal. Constitutional History of England, Vol 1 of 3|Henry Hallam Being absolutely sure of obtaining Collins's acquittal, he wanted us to proceed with our case against him. The Substitute Prisoner|Max Marcin The ablest lawyer in the county had defended Donley, and finally, late in August, secured his acquittal. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch|Jackson Gregory
British Dictionary definitions for acquittal
nouncriminal law the deliverance and release of a person appearing before a court on a charge of crime, as by a finding of not guilty a discharge or release from an obligation, duty, debt, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to acquittalreprieve, freeing, exemption, exculpation, pardon, dismissal, liberation, deliverance, vindication, release, discharge, amnesty, clearance, absolution, exoneration, acquitting, discharging, dismissing, letting off Cultural definitions for acquittal
The judgment of a court that a person charged with a crime is not guilty. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |