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The meaning of ACQUITTAL is a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process. How to use acquittal in a sentence.
the discharge or settlement of a debt, obligation, etc. Law. judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty. acquittal. The judgment of a court that a person charged with a crime is not guilty.
an official decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a particular crime: [ C ] He hoped for an acquittal. (Definition of acquittal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of acquittal.
In common law jurisdictions, an acquittal means that the prosecution has failed to prove that the accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the charge presented. It certifies that the accused is free from the charge of an offense, as far as criminal law is concerned.
ACQUITTAL meaning: 1. the decision of a court that someone is not guilty: 2. the decision of a court that someone is…. Learn more.
An acquittal is a resolution of some or all of the factual elements of the offense charged. The trier of fact, whether the jury or the court, must render a verdict of finding not guilty of the charged offense.
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noun. /əˈkwɪtl/. /əˈkwɪtl/. [countable, uncountable] an official decision in court that a person is not guilty of a crime. The case resulted in an acquittal. The jury voted for acquittal. opposite conviction. Collocations Criminal justice.