acquittal
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clearing, exculpation, exoneration, vindication
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Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Alaric May signed an order for Wilson to be released from the Jefferson County Jail following his acquittal. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Birmingham man found not guilty in murder of grandmother," 10 Sep. 2019 The acquittal marks a high-profile setback for a Justice Department crackdown on foreign lobbying in the United States, exposing flaws in a difficult prosecution that was handed off between several offices before Craig's April indictment. — Anchorage Daily News, "High-powered Democratic lawyer found not guilty of lying to investigators about work for Ukraine government," 4 Sep. 2019 After the acquittal, Stephenson once again was a regular at the Jefferson County Courthouse, conducting marriages. — al, "Filmmakers plan movie about Birmingham priest killed by Klansman 98 years ago," 11 Aug. 2019 Black Lives Matter was founded in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin. — Lorraine Longhi, azcentral, "Valley coffee shops wade into Tempe Starbucks controversy," 8 July 2019 Despite the acquittal of Chief Gallagher, the Navy is going ahead with its prosecution of Lt. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "SEAL platoon commander charged in war crime cover-up heading to trial in September," 4 July 2019 Baez won an acquittal for Anthony in the 2008 death of her young daughter, Caylee. — Richard Winton, latimes.com, "Who is willing to defend Harvey Weinstein? A third high-powered lawyer wants off case," 17 June 2019 Ten jurors voted to convict Almena, but two others called for an acquittal. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, "Ghost Ship verdict: Jury acquits one defendant, deadlocks on second in warehouse fire that killed 36," 5 Sep. 2019 Former Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge's career is peppered with controversies from the bench, convictions and a rape acquittal deemed improper by higher courts. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Former Ohio judge suspended from law after improper rape acquittal, years of misconduct," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acquittal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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