acquittal
An acquittal is a formal legal judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. It occurs when a jury or judge determines that the prosecution has not proven the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
أمثلة
3 من 5The neighborhood celebrated the local man's acquittal after months of tension.
The community was happy when the local man was found not guilty after a long time.
The defense attorney successfully argued for an acquittal based on procedural errors during the investigation.
The lawyer managed to get a 'not guilty' verdict because the police made mistakes.
I can't believe he got an acquittal with all that evidence against him!
I am shocked he was found not guilty despite the proof they had!
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'A-Quit-All'. The court tells the defendant they can 'quit' the courtroom because 'all' charges are dropped.
اختبار سريع
The defense team was confident that the lack of witnesses would lead to a(n) ________.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: acquittal
أمثلة
The neighborhood celebrated the local man's acquittal after months of tension.
everydayThe community was happy when the local man was found not guilty after a long time.
The defense attorney successfully argued for an acquittal based on procedural errors during the investigation.
formalThe lawyer managed to get a 'not guilty' verdict because the police made mistakes.
I can't believe he got an acquittal with all that evidence against him!
informalI am shocked he was found not guilty despite the proof they had!
Legal scholars debate whether the high rate of acquittal in this jurisdiction suggests a flaw in the jury selection process.
academicExperts are discussing if the many 'not guilty' verdicts mean there is a problem with how juries are chosen.
Following the executive's acquittal, the company's stock price saw a significant rebound.
businessAfter the manager was found not guilty, the value of the company's shares went up again.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
motion for acquittal
a formal request for the judge to end the trial because the evidence is too weak
judgment of acquittal
a formal court order declaring a person not guilty
seek an acquittal
to try to be found innocent in court
يُخلط عادةً مع
Acquaintance refers to a person you know slightly, whereas acquittal is a legal verdict of innocence.
Exoneration is a general term for being cleared of blame, while acquittal is specifically a court's verdict.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Acquittal is a noun; the corresponding verb is 'acquit'. It is primarily used in legal or very formal contexts to describe the end of a criminal trial.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often try to use 'acquittal' as a verb. For example, 'The jury acquittaled him' is incorrect; it should be 'The jury acquitted him'.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'A-Quit-All'. The court tells the defendant they can 'quit' the courtroom because 'all' charges are dropped.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Old French 'aquiter', meaning 'to pay a debt' or 'to set free'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many Western legal systems, an acquittal triggers 'double jeopardy' protections, meaning the person cannot be tried again for the same crime.
اختبار سريع
The defense team was confident that the lack of witnesses would lead to a(n) ________.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: acquittal
مفردات ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
an
A1An is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound. It functions to indicate a non-specific person or thing, similar to the number one.
will
A1A modal verb used to talk about future actions, predictions, or promises. It is placed before the base form of a verb to show that something is going to happen later.
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