NOUN | act | acquittal | a judgment of not guilty |
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Sounds | ahkwih'tahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | A judgment of not guilty. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | final judgment, final decision | A judgment disposing of the case before the court |
Opposite | conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
Spanish | absolución, exculpación | |
Catalan | absolució, exculpació | |
Verbs | acquit | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
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