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.
Exemples
3 sur 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!
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Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'A-Quit-All'. The court tells the defendant they can 'quit' the courtroom because 'all' charges are dropped.
Quiz rapide
The defense team was confident that the lack of witnesses would lead to a(n) ________.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : acquittal
Exemples
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.
Synonymes
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Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
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.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often try to use 'acquittal' as a verb. For example, 'The jury acquittaled him' is incorrect; it should be 'The jury acquitted him'.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'A-Quit-All'. The court tells the defendant they can 'quit' the courtroom because 'all' charges are dropped.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old French 'aquiter', meaning 'to pay a debt' or 'to set free'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many Western legal systems, an acquittal triggers 'double jeopardy' protections, meaning the person cannot be tried again for the same crime.
Quiz rapide
The defense team was confident that the lack of witnesses would lead to a(n) ________.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : acquittal
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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