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acquitting

/əˈkwɪtɪŋ/

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acquittingnoun

acquittings

acquittement

The acquitting of the defendant was met with relief by his family.

L'acquittement du défendeur a été accueilli avec soulagement par sa famille.

acquittinggerund / present participle

/əˈkwɪtɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that leads to or results in an acquittal.

exculpatoireSurtout dans le registre juridique.

The defense attorney presented acquitting evidence that swayed the jury.

L'avocat de la défense a présenté une preuve exculpatoire qui a convaincu le jury.

acquitverb

acquitting

Gerund

acquitted

Past Simple

acquitted

Past Participle

acquitting

Gerund

/əˈkwɪt/

acquitter

The jury decided to acquit the defendant of all charges.

Le jury a décidé d’acquitter le prévenu de toutes les charges.

Additional translations

acquitterSens vieilli : régler ou acquitter une dette, une obligation.

se montrerDans la tournure « acquit oneself » ; registre soutenu.

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acquittingnoun

The act of freeing someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

The acquitting of the defendant was met with relief by his family.

acquittinggerund / present participle

Leading to or resulting in a verdict of not guilty; exonerating.

The defense attorney presented acquitting evidence that swayed the jury.

acquitverb

To free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

The jury decided to acquit the defendant of all charges.

To conduct oneself or perform in a specified way.

She acquitted herself well in the competition, earning praise from the judges.

To discharge or settle (a debt, claim, or obligation); to release someone from a duty, debt, or responsibility (now chiefly archaic).

Before retiring, he acquitted all his debts to the firm.