Definition for Acquittal:

• Contracts. A release or discharge from an obligation or eng agement. According to Lord Coke there are three kinds of acquittal, namely; 1, By deed, when the party releases the obligation; 2, By prescription; 3, By tenure.Co. Lit. 100, a.

Synonyms for Acquittal:

• n.

  •
  • charge,
  • award,
  • citation,
  • bring in a verdict.
  •
  • law.
  •absolution (noun)
  • releasing,
  • quittance,
  • relief from,
  • letting off,
  • Acquitting,
  • suspended sentence,
  • deliverance,
  • Dismissing,
  • springing,
  • exemption,
  • Discharging.
  •acquittal (noun)
  • clearance,
  • liberation,
  • absolution,
  • exoneration,
  • amnesty,
  • freedom,
  • dismissal,
  • defrayal.
  •act (noun)
  • acquittal.
  •declaration removing blame (noun)
  • pardon.
  •deliverance (noun)
  • de livery,
  • de liveries,
  • de-liveries,
  • de-livery.
  •discharge (noun)
  • disimprisonment,
  • remittance,
  • Remittances.
  •forgiveness (noun)
  • remittal,
  • indemnity,
  • lenity.
  •pardon (noun)
  • lifesavers.
  •release (noun)
  • re leases,
  • letoff,
  • let offs,
  • re-lease,
  • letoffs,
  • re-lief,
  • re lease,
  • re-leases,
  • re lief.
  •reprieve (noun)
  • let ups,
  • de ferment,
  • de-ferments,
  • let-ups,
  • de ferments,
  • de-ferment.
  •respite (noun)
  • pro traction,
  • re-cess,
  • inter missions,
  • re cesses,
  • de lays,
  • re-laxation,
  • re-spites,
  • pro-traction,
  • re laxations,
  • re spites,
  • re laxation,
  • de-lays,
  • re-spite,
  • re spite,
  • re-laxations,
  • de lay,
  • pro tractions,
  • interregna,
  • pro-tractions,
  • de-lay.
  •vindication (noun)
  • refutation,
  • apology,
  • mitigation.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • decree,
  • hanging,
  • overrule,
  • miscarriage of justice,
  • interdict,
  • set-aside,
  • settlement,
  • edict,
  • prescribe,
  • invalidate,
  • dissent,
  • nail,
  • convict,
  • dissolve,
  • gag rule,
  • condemn,
  • injunction,
  • death warrant,
  • ordain,
  • verdict,
  • guilt,
  • justice,
  • judgment,
  • ordinance,
  • countermand,
  • acquit,
  • Open verdict,
  • fiat,
  • override,
  • commutation,
  • annul,
  • instruct,
  • bar,
  • go against,
  • precedent,
  • conditional discharge,
  • arrest,
  • dissolution,
  • court order,
  • call for,
  • death sentence,
  • directive,
  • extradite,
  • clearing.
  •
  • ruling,
  • command,
  • quash,
  • settle,
  • criminalize,
  • go through.
  •
  • serve,
  • bring in,
  • reverse,
  • service,
  • mandate,
  • order.

Paraphrases for Acquittal:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    payment, satisfaction, patent-holder.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    exculpatory.
  • Proper noun, singular
    acquitted.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    exoneration, absolution, innocence, dismissal, fulfilment.

Antonyms for Acquittal:

• n.

  • act
    conviction.
  • declaration removing blame
    employment, censure, blame, retention, denunciation, Hiring, doom, sentence, hold.
  • Other antonyms:
    retribution, condemnation, arraignment, vengeance, accusation, incrimination, penalty, castigation, indictment, judgment of conviction, retaliation, punishment, impeachment, prosecution.

Acquittal Sentence Examples:

• In vain she tried to interest her in her brother's fate - in vain she tried to make her understand that Thady's safety - that his acquittal would, in a great degree, depend on her being able to prove, at the trial, that at the time when the occurrence took place, she was herself insensible.

• The next ships will bring you an account of his honorable acquittal.

Homophones for Acquittal:

• actual, acaudal, a good deal, acutely, acetal, asystole, acetyl, astutely, actually.

Hyponym for Acquittal:

• n.

  • act
    final decision, final judgment.