acquittal ac·quit·tal n

acquittal ac·quit·tal n
[ə'kwɪtl]
Law assoluzione f

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  • acquittal — ac·quit·tal /ə kwit əl/ n 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… …   Law dictionary

  • ac|quit|tal — «uh KWIHT uhl», noun. 1. the act of setting free by declaring not guilty; discharge; release: »The jury brought in a verdict of acquittal. 2. performance (of a duty or obligation) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Acquittal — Ac*quit tal, n. 1. The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ac·quit·tal — /əˈkwıtl̩/ noun, pl tals : the act of deciding that a person is not guilty of a crime : the act of acquitting someone [noncount] The case resulted/ended in acquittal of the defendant. Several jurors voted for acquittal. [count] The case… …   Useful english dictionary

  • acquittal — ac|quit|tal [ ə kwıtl ] noun count or uncount an official judgment in a court of law that someone is not guilty of the crime they were accused of: The trial ended in his acquittal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • acquittal — ac|quit|tal [əˈkwıtl] n [U and C] an official statement in a court of law that someone is not guilty …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • acquittal — ac·quit·tal …   English syllables

  • acquittal — ac•quit•tal [[t]əˈkwɪt l[/t]] n. 1) law judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty 2) the act of acquitting; discharge 3) the state of being acquitted; release • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < AF …   From formal English to slang

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