Acquittal
Pronunciation : Ac*quit"tal
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
2. (Law)
Defn: A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court. Bouvier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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