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    acquittal
    /əˈkwɪtl/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACQUITTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ACQUITTAL definition: 1. the decision of a court that someone is not guilty: 2. the decision of a court that someone is…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AcquittalAcquittal - Wikipedia

    An acquittal is when a judge or jury finds a defendant "not guilty" of the crime charged. [6] "Not guilty" also refers to a type of plea in a criminal case. To avoid confusion, the term "acquittal" is often used in place of it to refer to the court judgment.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACQUITTAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ACQUITTAL meaning: 1. the decision of a court that someone is not guilty: 2. the decision of a court that someone is…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acquittalAcquittal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : release or discharge from debt or other liability. 2. : a setting free or deliverance from the charge of an offense by verdict of a jury, judgment of a court, or other legal process see also implied acquittal, judgment of acquittal at judgment sense 1a compare conviction.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACQUITTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Acquittal is a formal declaration in a court of law that someone who has been accused of a crime is innocent.

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › acquittalAcquittal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    ACQUITTAL meaning: the act of deciding that a person is not guilty of a crime the act of acquitting someone.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishacquittal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /əˈkwɪtl/ [countable, uncountable] an official decision in court that a person is not guilty of a crime. The case resulted in an acquittal. The jury voted for acquittal. opposite conviction. Collocations Criminal justice. Extra Examples. Topics Preferences and decisions c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACQUITTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    ACQUITTAL definition: a decision by a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime. Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › acquittalAcquittal - definition of acquittal by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryACQUITTAL - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "ACQUITTAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.