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acquit <-tt-> [əˈkwɪt] VB trans

1. acquit LAW:

to acquit sb of sth

absolver alguém de a. c.

Phrases:

to acquit oneself well

Usage examples with acquit

to acquit oneself well

to acquit sb of sth

absolver alguém de a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Charges were brought against her officers but all were acquitted. en.wikipedia.org

The jury acquitted him on this charge, instead convicting him of involuntary manslaughter, a lesser offense, on the basis of his claim of self-defense. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

He was accused in 1961 of teaching that it was possible for a person once saved to be lost, but was acquitted. en.wikipedia.org

In total, the 9 accused, 6 were acquitted and 3 convicted, which had generated much controversy in the country. en.wikipedia.org

In 2009, the government investigated and prosecuted 14 trafficking suspects and convicted 11 trafficking offenders; courts acquitted three persons. en.wikipedia.org

In total, 142 prisoners have been either acquitted, or received pardons or commutations on the basis of possible innocence, since 1973. en.wikipedia.org

The remaining three were acquitted for lack of evidence. en.wikipedia.org

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