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- Dictionaryacquittal/əˈkwɪtl/
noun
- 1. a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged: "the trial resulted in an acquittal" Similar Opposite
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an official decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a particular crime: [ C ] He hoped for an acquittal. (Definition of acquittal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of acquittal.
The meaning of ACQUITTAL is a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process. How to use acquittal in a sentence.
the decision of a court that someone is not guilty: The first trial ended in a hung jury, the second in acquittal. Of the three cases that went to trial, two ended in acquittals. Compare. conviction. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Innocent. acquit someone of something. be above/beyond reproach idiom. be in the clear idiom.
noun. the act of acquitting; discharge. the state of being acquitted; release. the discharge or settlement of a debt, obligation, etc. Law. judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty. acquittal. The judgment of a court that a person charged with a crime is not guilty. Discover More. Other Words From.
Acquittal is a legal word that defendants love to hear because it means "not guilty." In the 15th Century, an acquittal referred to the payment of a debt, but now it means being freed of charges against you in court.
Acquittal is a formal declaration in a court of law that someone who has been accused of a crime is innocent.
Definition of acquittal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
