📝acquittal

noun
/əˈkwɪtl/

Meaning

a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged

Example Sentences

The acquittal of the accused shocked the public.

Synonyms

exoneration, absolution, release, clearance

Antonyms

conviction, condemnation

Collocations

grant an acquittal, acquittal verdict, acquittal by court

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