acquittal
gb/əkwˈɪtəl/ us/əkwˈɪtəl/
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Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
legal
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event
1
not-guilty court decision
A legal decision that someone is not guilty of a crime.
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s acquittal; acquittal on/of [a charge]; acquittal by [a court/jury]
Erro comum:
An acquittal means the court found the person not guilty; it does not always mean everyone agrees the person was innocent.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
conviction (A legal decision that someone is guilty.)
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guilty verdict (The opposite court or jury finding.)
Colocações
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
Temas
law
|crime
|courts
Exemplos
- The jury's acquittal shocked many people who had followed the trial.
- After his acquittal, he said he wanted to rebuild his life away from the public eye.
- The defense lawyer argued that the lack of physical evidence should lead to an acquittal.
Exemplos para estudantes
- His family cried with relief after the acquittal.
- The trial ended in an acquittal.
Gramática
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acquittal
AFI
GB/əkwˈɪtəl/
US/əkwˈɪtəl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ac - quit - tal (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quit)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: acquittal
- Plural: acquittal, acquittals
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
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.
Exemplos
- 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.