acquittal
n. act of declaring innocent; act of freeing from a debt or duty | ||||
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Acquittal Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Acquittal
(n.)
The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
(n.)
A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court.
(n.)
The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
(n.)
A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court.
| WordNet 2.0 |
acquittal
Noun
1. a judgment of not guilty
(antonym) conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence
(hypernym) final judgment, final decision
(derivation) acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Noun
1. a judgment of not guilty
(antonym) conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence
(hypernym) final judgment, final decision
(derivation) acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
(classification) law, jurisprudence
| hEnglish - advanced version |
acquittal
acquittal
acquitment \ac*quit"ment\ (-ment), n. [cf. of. aquitement.] acquittal. [obs.]
acquittal
acquitment \ac*quit"ment\ (-ment), n. [cf. of. aquitement.] acquittal. [obs.]
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acquittal
A discharge from accusation by judicial action
A discharge from accusation by judicial action
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gollyngdod
Gollyngdod = n. absolution, acquittal
Gollyngdod = n. absolution, acquittal
Acquittal Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Acquittal
The action taken by a jury when, upon trial, they find that the accused is not guilty and enter a verdict accordingly. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The action taken by a jury when, upon trial, they find that the accused is not guilty and enter a verdict accordingly. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
Acquittal
A decision by a judge that a person accused of a crime is not guilty. - (read more on Acquittal)
A decision by a judge that a person accused of a crime is not guilty. - (read more on Acquittal)
| Law Dictionary |
Acquittal
A legal finding that an individual charged with a crime is notguilty and is therefore set free.
A legal finding that an individual charged with a crime is notguilty and is therefore set free.
| HMCS Legal Terms |
Acquittal
Discharge of defendant following verdict or direction of not guilty
Discharge of defendant following verdict or direction of not guilty
| A Glossary of Political Economy Terms |
Acquittal
The judgement of a court that a person charged with a crime has not been proved to be guilty. [See also: conviction]
The judgement of a court that a person charged with a crime has not been proved to be guilty. [See also: conviction]
Acquittal Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Acquittal
In criminal law, an acquittal is a verdict of not guilty, or some similar end of the proceeding that terminates it with prejudice without a verdict of guilty being entered against the accused. The opposite result is a conviction.
In the common law tradition, an acquittal formally certifies the innocence of the accused, as far as the criminal law is concerned. Under the rules of double jeopardy and autrefois acquit, an acquittal operates to bar the retrial of the accused for the same offense, even if new evidence surfaces that further implicates the accused. The effect of an acquittal on criminal proceedings is the same whether it results from a jury verdict, or whether it results from the operation of some other rule that discharges the accused.
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