Acquittal

Definitions

1. The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
   archaic, countable, uncountable
2. A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
   countable, uncountable
3. Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
   countable, uncountable
4. The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
   countable, historical, uncountable
5. Avoidance of danger; deliverance.
   countable, rare, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“criminal acquittal”

“absolute acquittal”

“The jury returned a verdict of acquittal.”

“His unexpected acquittal shocked the public.”

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