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acquittal |
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acquittal [əˈkwɪtəl] n
1. (Law) Criminal law the deliverance and release of a person appearing before a court on a charge of crime, as by a finding of not guilty 2. a discharge or release from an obligation, duty, debt, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
acquittal noun clearance, freeing, release, relief, liberation, discharge, pardon, setting free, vindication, deliverance, absolution, exoneration, exculpation the acquittal of six police officers charged with beating a man Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Every intelligent person present could see that the prisoner's chance of an honorable acquittal depended on tracing the poison to the possession of his wife--or at least on proving her expressed intention to obtain it. She went into his service immediately after her acquittal, tamed as she is now. His acquittal was complete, his friendship warmly honoured, a lively interest excited for his friend, and his description of the fine country about Lyme so feelingly attended to by the party, that an earnest desire to see Lyme themselves, and a project for going thither was the consequence. |
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