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acquittal

Definition

noun: the act of deciding that a person is not guilty of a crime
noun: a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
synonyms: acquitment, accordance, acquittance

Examples

The case resulted/ended in an 'acquittal' of the defendant.
The case resulted/ended in 'acquittal' of the defendant.
Several jurors voted for 'acquittal'.

Movie quotes

(..) Oh, right. He's the guy who fed his victim to pigs, right? Nice fella. Yeah, and with no body, the lawyer got an acquittal. Didn't think he'd pull that M.O. twice. You mean feed another victim to pigs? He's a high-risk (..)
2014 TvShow: Bones Title: The Master in the Slop Season: 9 Episode 14