acquitted (Meaning)

Wordnet

acquitted (s)

declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless

Webster

acquitted (imp. & p. p.)

of Acquit

acquitted Sentence Examples

  1. Despite the overwhelming evidence, the defendant was acquitted of all charges, leaving the prosecution stunned.
  2. The jury carefully considered the case and ultimately acquitted the accused due to a lack of conclusive proof.
  3. The defense attorney's persuasive arguments and cross-examination played a crucial role in getting the client acquitted.
  4. The high-profile trial ended with the celebrity being acquitted, leading to intense media coverage.
  5. The judge emphasized the presumption of innocence before announcing that the defendant would be acquitted.
  6. The courtroom erupted in cheers as the wrongly accused individual was finally acquitted after years of legal battles.
  7. The witnesses' conflicting testimonies created reasonable doubt, resulting in the accused being acquitted.
  8. The jury deliberated for hours before reaching a unanimous decision to acquit the defendant.
  9. The accused's legal team successfully demonstrated that the evidence presented was insufficient, leading to an acquittal.
  10. The family of the acquitted individual expressed gratitude for the support received during the challenging trial.

FAQs About the word acquitted

declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blamelessof Acquit

cleared, vindicated, absolved, exonerated, guiltless, innocent, faultless, inculpable, lily-white, irreproachable

guilty, accused, culpable, punishable, guilty, punishable, accused, culpable, censurable, indicted

Despite the overwhelming evidence, the defendant was acquitted of all charges, leaving the prosecution stunned.

The jury carefully considered the case and ultimately acquitted the accused due to a lack of conclusive proof.

The defense attorney's persuasive arguments and cross-examination played a crucial role in getting the client acquitted.

The high-profile trial ended with the celebrity being acquitted, leading to intense media coverage.