1) Absolve 2) Assoil 3) Behave in a certain manner 4) Bring in a not guilty verdict 5) Clear 6) Clear from accusation 7) Clear in court 8) Clear of guilt 9) Decline to convict 10) Discharge 11) Discharge completely 12) Exculpate 13) Exonerate 14) Express reasonable doubt 15) Fail to convict 16) Find innocent
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• (p. p.) Acquitted; set free; rid of. • (v. t.) To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite. • (v. t.) To pay for; to atone for. • (v. t.) To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly b...
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v. in criminal law, to acquit is to give a verdict of not guilty; opposite of convict.
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Ac·quit' past participle Acquitted; set free; rid of. [ Archaic]
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Ac·quit' transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Acquitted ;
present participle & verbal noun Acquitting .] [ Middle English
aquiten , Old French
aquiter , French
acquitter ;
... (L.
ad ) + Old...
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Find not guilty.
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[
v] - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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bear verb behave in a certain manner; `She carried herself well`; `he bore himself with dignity`; `They conducted themselves well during these difficult times`
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assoil 1 clear verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; `The suspect was cleared of the murder charges`
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the act of freeing a person from the charge of an offense by means of a decision, verdict or other legal process; to discharge
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to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty: They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty. · to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation. · to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.). · to bear or conduct (oneself&hasp;); behave: He acquitted h...
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[SAT terms] pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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