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acquitting

/əˈkwɪtɪŋ/

acquittingnoun

acquittings

Translations

The jury's acquitting of the defendant surprised everyone in the courtroom.

Оправдание подсудимого жюри удивило всех в зале суда.

Definitions

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

/əˈkwɪtɪŋ/

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

Definitions

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

The defense attorney presented acquitting evidence that swayed the jury.

acquitverb

acquitting

ing-form

acquitted

Past Simple

acquitted

Past Participle

acquitting

ing-form

/əˈkwɪt/

Translations

The jury decided to acquit the defendant of all charges.

Присяжные решили оправдать подсудимого по всем обвинениям.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

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