ACQUITTAL

Acquittal

In the common law tradition, an acquittal formally certifies that the accused is free from the charge of an offense, as far as the criminal law is concerned. This is so even where the prosecution is abandoned nolle prosequi. The finality of an acquittal is dependent on the jurisdiction. In some countries, such as the United States, under the rules of double jeopardy and autrefois acquit, an acquittal operates to bar the retrial of the accused for the same offense, even if new evidence surfaces that further implicates the accused. The effect of an acquittal on criminal proceedings is the same whether it results from a jury verdict, or whether it ...

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acquittal

Noun

  1. The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
  2. A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
  3. Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
  4. The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
  5. Avoidance of danger; deliverance.


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