acquit in a sentence
p. p.
Definition
Acquit: to declare someone not guilty of a criminal charge after a legal trial.
Sample Sentences
- The jury decided to acquit the defendant after examining all the evidence.
- Despite the overwhelming evidence against him, the judge chose to acquit on a technicality.
- She was relieved when the jury returned with a verdict to acquit her of all charges.
- The decision to acquit was met with mixed reactions from the public.
- In a surprising turn of events, the court chose to acquit the accused due to lack of evidence.
- The attorney worked tirelessly to present a case that would lead to an acquittal.
- His reputation was restored when the appeals court agreed to acquit him of the wrongful conviction.
- The prosecutor was disappointed when the jury ultimately decided to acquit the suspect.
- After the trial, many believed that the evidence clearly warranted an acquittal.
- It is rare for a high-profile case to end in an acquittal, but this one did.
- The jury decided to acquit the defendant after reviewing the evidence.
- Despite the overwhelming circumstantial evidence, the judge chose to acquit the suspect.
- After a lengthy trial, the court found sufficient grounds to acquit the accused.
- She was relieved when the verdict came back to acquit her husband.
- The lawyer worked tirelessly to build a case that would lead the jury to acquit.
- To acquit someone is to declare them not guilty of the charges brought against them.
- Many celebrated when the court chose to acquit the activist following the controversial trial.
- It is often difficult for a jury to acquit when the media has heavily influenced public opinion.
- The evidence presented was so compelling that it led the panel to acquit without hesitation.
- In a surprising turn of events, the evidence revealed new details that prompted the jury to acquit.
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