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acquittal (s) (noun), acquittals (pl)
1. A judgement or decision, as by a judge or by a jury, that a defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged and is free to go: The trial resulted in an acquittal of Bryan because he was not even in the neighborhood when and where the woman was robbed.
2. Etymology: from Latin ad, "to" + quitare, "to set free, to clear".
A legal decision by a judge or a jury that a person is not guilty of a criminal act.
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acquittal
Any judgment by a court, considering a jury verdict or a judicial determination of the factual basis for criminal charges, where the defendant is declared not guilty of an offense, or offenses, that have been alleged.
This entry is located in the following unit: Criminal Court Words or Judicial Terms + (page 1)
A judgement or decision made by a judge or a jury that a defendant who has been charged with a crime is not guilty. (1)