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单词 acquittal
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Definition of acquittal in English:

acquittal

noun əˈkwɪt(ə)ləˈkwɪd(ə)l
  • 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
    mass noun the women felt their chances of acquittal were poor
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The motion for a directed verdict of acquittal on count two is dismissed.
    • For the above reasons, the appeal is dismissed and the acquittal of the Respondent is upheld.
    • By last year, the rate of jury acquittals had fallen to 15 percent.
    • In the result therefore a verdict of acquittal was directed in respect of all charges against both accused.
    • If the court is not satisfied that D did what was alleged, an acquittal must follow.
    • If that is the case, my client was deprived of the chance of an acquittal on the murder count.
    • Many acquittals are obtained in cases where the defense cannot offer jurors an alternative suspect for the crime.
    • Only 14 cases actually went to trial, ultimately yielding ten plea bargains, two acquittals, and only two guilty verdicts.
    • Many will balk at the suggestion that Megan's Law should be expanded to include warrants, dropped charges, and even acquittals.
    • Moreover the public interest may be as much involved in the circumstances of a remarkable acquittal as in a surprising conviction.
    • A close precedent for an acquittal based on the denial of evidence already exists.
    • Any charge ever brought against him resulted in an acquittal.
    • The doctors were duly charged, but their acquittals established the legality of abortions in order to preserve mental health.
    • On the first, if the appellant is right, he is entitled to an acquittal.
    • Now the choice is go to trial on a felony assault charge and hope for an acquittal or plead guilty to a misdemeanor.
    • From his arrest until his acquittal at the Crown Court, the Applicant was on bail.
    • The appellate court affirmed 51 acquittals and 19 findings of medical negligence by defendant physicians.
    • I am therefore of the view that it is not appropriate to substitute a verdict of acquittal for the conviction.
    • The significance of these statements is tempered by the fact that 14 of the acquittals and 1 conviction were reversed and remanded for retrial, the results of which are unknown to us.
    • Routine acquittals of obviously guilty people would quickly breed contempt for the law.
    Synonyms
    absolution, clearing, exoneration, exculpation, declaration of innocence
    discharge, release, freeing, liberation, deliverance
    vindication
    informal let-off, letting off

Rhymes

belittle, brittle, committal, embrittle, it'll, kittle, little, remittal, skittle, spittle, tittle, victual, whittle
 
 

Definition of acquittal in US English:

acquittal

nounəˈkwid(ə)ləˈkwɪd(ə)l
  • A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.

    the trial resulted in an acquittal
    the women felt their chances of acquittal were poor
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The doctors were duly charged, but their acquittals established the legality of abortions in order to preserve mental health.
    • On the first, if the appellant is right, he is entitled to an acquittal.
    • Routine acquittals of obviously guilty people would quickly breed contempt for the law.
    • Moreover the public interest may be as much involved in the circumstances of a remarkable acquittal as in a surprising conviction.
    • From his arrest until his acquittal at the Crown Court, the Applicant was on bail.
    • If the court is not satisfied that D did what was alleged, an acquittal must follow.
    • Many acquittals are obtained in cases where the defense cannot offer jurors an alternative suspect for the crime.
    • I am therefore of the view that it is not appropriate to substitute a verdict of acquittal for the conviction.
    • Any charge ever brought against him resulted in an acquittal.
    • By last year, the rate of jury acquittals had fallen to 15 percent.
    • A close precedent for an acquittal based on the denial of evidence already exists.
    • For the above reasons, the appeal is dismissed and the acquittal of the Respondent is upheld.
    • The significance of these statements is tempered by the fact that 14 of the acquittals and 1 conviction were reversed and remanded for retrial, the results of which are unknown to us.
    • The appellate court affirmed 51 acquittals and 19 findings of medical negligence by defendant physicians.
    • In the result therefore a verdict of acquittal was directed in respect of all charges against both accused.
    • If that is the case, my client was deprived of the chance of an acquittal on the murder count.
    • Now the choice is go to trial on a felony assault charge and hope for an acquittal or plead guilty to a misdemeanor.
    • Many will balk at the suggestion that Megan's Law should be expanded to include warrants, dropped charges, and even acquittals.
    • The motion for a directed verdict of acquittal on count two is dismissed.
    • Only 14 cases actually went to trial, ultimately yielding ten plea bargains, two acquittals, and only two guilty verdicts.
    Synonyms
    absolution, clearing, exoneration, exculpation, declaration of innocence
 
 
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