Monday, January 25, 2016

Acquittal

Acquittal - judgement, as by a jury or judge, that the defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged.

Example - "The jury quickly agreed on a verdict of not-guilty, and the acquittal was greeted by the populace with shouts of triumph."


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