acquittal
gb/əkwˈɪtəl/ us/əkwˈɪtəl/
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English
felmentés
NOUN
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LEGAL
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felmentés
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Usage pattern:
[someone]'s acquittal; acquittal on/of [a charge]; acquittal by [a court/jury]
The jury's acquittal shocked many people who had followed the trial.
Az esküdtszék felmentő ítélete sokakat megdöbbentett, akik figyelemmel kísérték a tárgyalást.
After his acquittal, he said he wanted to rebuild his life away from the public eye.
A felmentése után azt mondta, hogy a nyilvánosságtól távol akarja újjáépíteni az életét.
The defense lawyer argued that the lack of physical evidence should lead to an acquittal.
Learner examples
His family cried with relief after the acquittal.
A családja megkönnyebbülésében sírt a felmentés után.
The trial ended in an acquittal.
A tárgyalás felmentéssel ért véget.
Common mistake:
An acquittal means the court found the person not guilty; it does not always mean everyone agrees the person was innocent.
Meaning
not-guilty court decision
Collocations
win an acquittal
|secure an acquittal
|return an acquittal
|a verdict of acquittal
|a jury acquittal
|a full acquittal
|acquittal on all charges
|acquittal of murder
|lead to an acquittal
|after his acquittal
Synonyms
not-guilty verdict (Plain phrase for the same legal result.)
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exoneration (Broader term suggesting someone is cleared of blame, not only in court.)
Antonyms
conviction (A legal decision that someone is guilty.)
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guilty verdict (The opposite court or jury finding.)
Themes
law
|crime
|courts
Definition
A legal decision that someone is not guilty of a crime.
A formal decision by a court or jury that a person accused of a crime is not guilty.
Grammar
Dictionary form
acquittal
IPA
GB/əkwˈɪtəl/
US/əkwˈɪtəl/
Syllables & stress
ac - quit - tal (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quit)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: acquittal
- Plural: acquittal, acquittals
Expressions
judgment of acquittal
1/d͡ʒˈʌd͡ʒmənt əv əkwˈɪtəl/
fixed phrase
legal
judge's not-guilty ruling
A judge's decision that the prosecution has not shown enough evidence to convict someone.
Examples
- The judge entered a judgment of acquittal after finding that the prosecution had not proved an essential element of the offense.
- Her lawyer asked the court for a judgment of acquittal at the close of the government's case.
Learner examples
- The judge granted a judgment of acquittal because there was not enough evidence.
motion for judgment of acquittal
1/mˈoʊʃən fɚ d͡ʒˈʌd͡ʒmənt əv əkwˈɪtəl/
fixed phrase
legal
request for acquittal ruling
A request from the defense asking the judge to end the case with an acquittal because there is not enough evidence.
Examples
- The defense filed a motion for judgment of acquittal after the prosecution rested its case.
- The judge denied the motion for judgment of acquittal, so the trial continued.
Learner examples
- The lawyer made a motion for judgment of acquittal.