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acquittal
UK /əˈkwɪ.t(ə)l/ US /əˈkwɪ.d(ə)l/
noun 5
Collocations
5(noun.)
VERB + ACQUITTAL
return
The judge announced that the court had returned an acquittal due to insufficient evidence.
direct, order
The judge ordered an acquittal after the evidence proved the defendant was innocent.
gain (sb), obtain, secure
lead to, result in
The new evidence led to his acquittal after spending two years in prison.
uphold
The appeals court upheld the acquittal after reviewing the evidence carefully.
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