Translations for „acquit“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

acquit <-tt-> [əˈkwɪt] VB trans

1. acquit (declare not guilty):

acquit

uniewinniać [perf uniewinnić]

he was acquitted of all the charges

został uwolniony od wszystkich zarzutów

2. acquit (perform):

to acquit oneself well/badly

dobrze/źle się spisywać [perf spisać]

autrefois acquit [əʊtrəfwɑ:æˈki:, Am oʊ-] LAW

autrefois acquit

poprzednio uniewinniony

Usage examples with acquit

to acquit oneself well/badly

dobrze/źle się spisywać [perf spisać]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Charges were brought against her officers but all were acquitted.

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Two of the defendants were acquitted, and one was convicted.

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Eventually, almost all the prisoners were acquitted or the charges against them were dismissed.

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He was acquitted of that and serious charges in two later trials, results that set the tone for the rest of the cases.

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The remaining three were acquitted for lack of evidence.

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He was acquitted after there was found to be little evidence of his direct involvement.

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Seven men were eventually acquitted in a local trial.

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A jury acquitted her in what was widely regarded as an act of jury nullification.

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In a trial lasting only one night, the pair were acquitted.

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He therefore was unable to participate in his legal defence, though he was acquitted before the end of the trial.

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