Synonyms for acquittal
əˈkwɪt lac·quit·tal

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1. acquittalnoun

   Acquittal is a release from a charge, after trial, as not guilty. Pardon is a removal of penalty from one who has been adjudged guilty. Acquittal is by the decision of a court, commonly of a jury; pardon is the act of the executive. An innocent man may demand acquittal, and need not plead for pardon. Pardon supposes an offense; yet, as our laws stand, to grant a pardon is sometimes the only way to release one who has been wrongly convicted. Oblivion, from the Latin, signifies overlooking and virtually forgetting an offense, so that the offender stands before the law in all respects as if it had never been committed. Amnesty brings the same idea through the Greek. Pardon affects individuals; amnesty and oblivion are said of great numbers. Pardon is oftenest applied to the ordinary administration of law; amnesty, to national and military affairs. An amnesty is issued after war, insurrection, or rebellion; it is often granted by "an act of oblivion," and includes a full pardon of all offenders who come within its provisions. Absolution is a religious word (compare synonyms for ABSOLVE). Remission is a discharge from penalty; as, the remission of a fine.

   Synonyms:
   absolution, amnesty, forbearance, forgiveness, mercy, oblivion, pardon, pardon, remission

   Antonyms:
   penalty, punishment, retaliation, retribution, vengeance

   Preposition:
   A pardon to or for the offenders; for all offenses; the pardon of offenders or offenses.

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1. acquittalnoun

   a judgment of not guilty

   Antonyms:
   judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence, conviction

Matched Categories

1. • Final Judgment
   • Law

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1. acquittalnoun

   Synonyms:
   discharge, release, deliverance, liberation, exoneration, clearance, absolution, acquittance

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1. acquittalnoun

   Synonyms:
   release, discharge, exoneration, exculpation

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1. List of paraphrases for "acquittal":

   absolution, acquitted, exoneration, cleared, discharge, innocence

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How to use acquittal in a sentence?

1. Veronica Renzi:

   An analysis should be done to make sure the cost is worth it to the Justice Department and to the American people, and if there is an acquittal, it would raise questions, as a practical matter, about the length and depth of the( Durham) probe.

2. Slobodan Jovicic:

   We had two goals -- one goal was that my client was going to be a free man today, and then we are hoping for an acquittal in 14 days, but we have to wait and see.

3. Kelly Phelps:

   Strictly speaking, because murder wasn't a separate charge but was tied in with the culpable homicide charge, it's not considered technically ... as reconsidering a case where there has been a complete acquittal.

4. Michael Bachner:

   When you have an acquittal in criminal cases, it always makes the appeal more difficult, it shows the jury evaluated the evidence carefully. It shows they could be fair.

5. President Clinton:

   It is crucial to our system of justice that we demand the truth. I fear that an acquittal of this President will weaken the legal system by providing an option for those who consider being less than truthful in court.