acquittal
[ uh-kwit-l ]
/ əˈkwɪt l /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM acquittal
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British Dictionary definitions for acquittal
acquittal
/ (əˈkwɪtəl) /
noun
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
a discharge or release from an obligation, duty, debt, etc
Cultural definitions for acquittal
acquittal
The judgment of a court that a person charged with a crime is not guilty.