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acquittal
6 dictionary results for: acquittal
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
ac·quit·tal       [uh-kwit-l] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the act of acquitting; discharge.
2.the state of being acquitted; release.
3.the discharge or settlement of a debt, obligation, etc.
4.Law. judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty.
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME a(c)quitaille < AF; see acquit, -al2]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ac·quit·tal       (ə-kwĭt'l)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Judgment, as by a jury or judge, that a defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged.
  2. The state of being found or proved not guilty.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
acquittal

noun
a judgment of not guilty [ant: condemnation] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
acquittal

The judgment of a court that a person charged with a crime is not guilty.


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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ac·quit·tal
Pronunciation: &-'kwit-&l
Function: noun
1 : release or discharge from debt or other liability
2 : a setting free or deliverance from the charge of an offense by verdict of a jury, judgment of a court, or other legal process —see also IMPLIED ACQUITTAL judgment of acquittal at JUDGMENT 1a —compare CONVICTION

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Acquittal

Ac*quit"tal\, n. 1. The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.

2. (Law) A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court. --Bouvier.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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