acquittal
noun
ac·quit·tal
ə-ˈkwi-tᵊl 
: a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
Examples of acquittal in a Sentence
The case resulted in acquittal of the defendant.
Several jurors voted for acquittal.
The case resulted in an acquittal of the defendant.
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But Combs appears to be sparing no expense to give himself the best shot at an acquittal, according to Vulture.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
The couple, who wed in December 2021, seemed to stay strong throughout the trial, since Dallas was seen cheering during Rice's acquittal in March.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
Read had asked the Supreme Court to intervene in her case, arguing double jeopardy after the jurors allegedly agreed on acquittal for two charges in her first trial.
—Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
June 6, 2016 Goodson chooses bench trial Legal experts say Goodson’s decision, which came during a pretrial motions hearing, may have been made easier by Nero’s acquittal.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
The couple, who wed in December 2021, seemed to stay strong throughout the trial, since Dallas was seen cheering during Rice's acquittal in March.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
Read had asked the Supreme Court to intervene in her case, arguing double jeopardy after the jurors allegedly agreed on acquittal for two charges in her first trial.
—Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
June 6, 2016 Goodson chooses bench trial Legal experts say Goodson’s decision, which came during a pretrial motions hearing, may have been made easier by Nero’s acquittal.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquittal
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“Acquittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquittal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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acquittal
noun
ac·quit·tal
ə-ˈkwit-ᵊl
: the freeing (as by verdict) of a person from the charge of a crime
Legal Definition
acquittal
noun
ac·quit·tal
ə-ˈkwit-ᵊl
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
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