acquittal
/əˈkwɪt̬əl/
noun
- An official judgment in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime.
- The jury's acquittal of the defendant brought tears of joy to his family.
- After the acquittal, the wrongly accused man was finally free to go home.
- The lawyer worked hard to secure an acquittal for her client.
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