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autrefois acquit
noun
au·tre·fois acquit
\ˈō-trə-ˌfwä-\
Legal Definition of autrefois acquit
: a defendant's plea stating that he or she has already been tried for and acquitted of the same offense
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Origin and Etymology of autrefois acquit
Anglo-French, formerly acquitted
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