Acquit
verb
To say officially in court that someone is not guilty of a crime.
The jury acquitted him of all charges.
Often appears as...
- acquit of charges
- jury acquits
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Formal
verb
To behave or perform in a certain way.
She acquitted herself well in the tennis tournament.
Often appears as...
- acquit oneself well
- acquit in performance
verb
To say officially in court that someone is not guilty of a crime.
The jury acquitted him of all charges.
Often appears as...
- acquit of charges
- jury acquits
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To behave or perform in a certain way.
She acquitted herself well in the tennis tournament.
Often appears as...
- acquit oneself well
- acquit in performance
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Innocence
Use 'acquit' to describe a legal decision where someone is found not guilty.
The court acquitted the defendant after the evidence was deemed insufficient.
Pro Tip 2/3Final Judgment
An acquittal is the end of a trial; the person cannot be tried again for the same crime.
Once acquitted of the crime, they walked out of the courtroom a free person.
Pro Tip 3/3Jury's Role
A jury often decides to acquit someone after deliberation during a trial.
After hours of deliberation, the jury acquitted the accused of all charges.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Innocence
Use 'acquit' to describe a legal decision where someone is found not guilty.
The court acquitted the defendant after the evidence was deemed insufficient.
Pro Tip 2/3Final Judgment
An acquittal is the end of a trial; the person cannot be tried again for the same crime.
Once acquitted of the crime, they walked out of the courtroom a free person.
Pro Tip 3/3Jury's Role
A jury often decides to acquit someone after deliberation during a trial.
After hours of deliberation, the jury acquitted the accused of all charges.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Innocence
Use 'acquit' to describe a legal decision where someone is found not guilty.
The court acquitted the defendant after the evidence was deemed insufficient.
Pro Tip 2/3Final Judgment
An acquittal is the end of a trial; the person cannot be tried again for the same crime.
Once acquitted of the crime, they walked out of the courtroom a free person.
Pro Tip 3/3Jury's Role
A jury often decides to acquit someone after deliberation during a trial.
After hours of deliberation, the jury acquitted the accused of all charges.
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Her Parents Made the...
dictator was charged with killing my mother but the judge mysteriously said that the man had not in terms of four and acquitted him so he's free now for the other two defendants there was not going to be as easy for them to escape
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3 ways we can redesign...
about something that we are all very keen to figure out in our in our world but it comes down to something that if you are speaking about a new urban acquitting agenda are you also speaking about a different kind of budget
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How does impeachment...
for making false statements under oath during a sexual harassment trial. Both were ultimately acquitted when the Senate's votes to convict fell short of the required two-thirds majority. And contrary to popular belief,
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Her Parents Made the...
dictator was charged with killing my mother but the judge mysteriously said that the man had not in terms of four and acquitted him so he's free now for the other two defendants there was not going to be as easy for them to escape
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3 ways we can redesign...
about something that we are all very keen to figure out in our in our world but it comes down to something that if you are speaking about a new urban acquitting agenda are you also speaking about a different kind of budget
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How does impeachment...
for making false statements under oath during a sexual harassment trial. Both were ultimately acquitted when the Senate's votes to convict fell short of the required two-thirds majority. And contrary to popular belief,
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Quote examples
Alicia Garza
American Activist
The night that George Zimmerman was acquitted, I think, for black people all over the world, there was a collective feeling of incredible grief and incredible rage. And that verdict not only let George Zimmerman go home to his family, but it sent a message to black people everywhere that our lives did not matter.
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Chuck Berry
American Musician
That's the misconceptions that people have, that Chuck Berry went to jail. They're just totally wrong. It might have said something in the large papers in the bigger city headlines and things. But, you take a look at any of the local papers, and you will see that I was acquitted. I never went to jail.
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Willam Belli
American Actor
Somebody once said that my look was like if Aileen Wuornos got acquitted and got a book deal. And I was like, 'That's wrong, but it's really funny.' And I've always thought that she was kind of like a gold mine for parody because there's all these things that went wrong in her life.
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Alafair Burke
American Novelist
Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary. They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching.
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Clarence Seedorf
Dutch Coach
I had a great time with Botafogo, and I am sure they will acquit themselves very well in the Libertadores.
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Livy
Roman Historian
It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
The judge is found guilty when a criminal is acquitted.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations.
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Katherine Ryan
Canadian Comedian
Racism is what acquitted O. J. Simpson.
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Johnnie Cochran
American Lawyer
If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.
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Alicia Garza
American Activist
The night that George Zimmerman was acquitted, I think, for black people all over the world, there was a collective feeling of incredible grief and incredible rage. And that verdict not only let George Zimmerman go home to his family, but it sent a message to black people everywhere that our lives did not matter.
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Chuck Berry
American Musician
That's the misconceptions that people have, that Chuck Berry went to jail. They're just totally wrong. It might have said something in the large papers in the bigger city headlines and things. But, you take a look at any of the local papers, and you will see that I was acquitted. I never went to jail.
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Willam Belli
American Actor
Somebody once said that my look was like if Aileen Wuornos got acquitted and got a book deal. And I was like, 'That's wrong, but it's really funny.' And I've always thought that she was kind of like a gold mine for parody because there's all these things that went wrong in her life.
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Alafair Burke
American Novelist
Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary. They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching.
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Clarence Seedorf
Dutch Coach
I had a great time with Botafogo, and I am sure they will acquit themselves very well in the Libertadores.
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Livy
Roman Historian
It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
The judge is found guilty when a criminal is acquitted.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations.
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Katherine Ryan
Canadian Comedian
Racism is what acquitted O. J. Simpson.
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Johnnie Cochran
American Lawyer
If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.
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