acquittal (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *acquittal*:
NOUN	act	acquittal	a judgment of not guilty

acquittal > pronunciation
Sounds	ahkwih'tahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *acquittal*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A judgment of not guilty.
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

HyperDic: acquittal