Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Judgment, as by a jury or judge, that a defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged.
- noun The state of being found or proved not guilty.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of acquitting, or the state of being acquitted.
- noun Performance, as of a duty; discharge of an obligation or a debt.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
- noun (Law) A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a judgment of not guilty
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Examples
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For example, you could object to the jury instruction or, in a bench trial, argue that an acquittal is constitutionally mandated.
The Volokh Conspiracy » At Least a Dozen Flag Desecration Prosecutions in the U.S. Since 1992 2010
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So woudl you agree that an arrest and acquittal is not different in this way from an arrest and release onbail?
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Should Landlords Do If a Tenant Is Accused of a Violent Crime? 2010
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(Here in the Netherlands, where we have no juries, appealing an acquittal is always possible.) Martinned (Quote)
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Exonerated” Former Death Row Inmate Reconvicted 2010
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So woudl you agree that an arrest and acquittal is not different in this way from an arrest and release on bail?
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Should Landlords Do If a Tenant Is Accused of a Violent Crime? 2010
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Or does the Double Jeopardy clause block the judge from reinstating the charges as soon as the Rule 29 acquittal is announced?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Double Jeopardy and Judicial Verdicts: 2004
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For him, the ordeal was happily and triumphantly over; the sympathy of friends, the enthusiasm of the public, greeted his acquittal from the false charge which was to wreck him.
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The “self defense” affirmative defense, if successful, results in acquittal.
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The acquittal is a sign that Malaysia is moving forward and a win for several key players.
Malaysia's Moment of Sanity Bridget Welsh 2012
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Mr. Najib has to be able to show that the acquittal was a sign of strength, rather than one of weakness.
Malaysia's Moment of Sanity Bridget Welsh 2012
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