Alicia Garza

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.

American Activist

Chuck Berry

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.

American Musician

Willam Belli

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.

American Actor

Alafair Burke

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.

American Novelist

Clarence Seedorf

I had a great time with Botafogo, and I am sure they will acquit themselves very well in the Libertadores.

Dutch Coach

Livy

It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.

Roman Historian

Publilius Syrus

The judge is found guilty when a criminal is acquitted.

Roman Writer

Michel de Montaigne

Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations.

French Philosopher

Katherine Ryan

Canadian Comedian

Johnnie Cochran

American Lawyer

Use 'acquit' to describe a legal decision where someone is found not guilty.

Legal Innocence

An acquittal is the end of a trial; the person cannot be tried again for the same crime.

Final Judgment

A jury often decides to acquit someone after deliberation during a trial.

Jury's Role

'Acquit' signifies performing well or with distinction in a particular situation.

Positive Performance

It can describe a person's overall behavior or conduct in challenging circumstances.

Personal Conduct

Often used to describe professional or formal conduct more than casual behavior.

Professional Context

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 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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