acquittal

• Gerichtliche Entscheidung oder Urteil, dass eine angeklagte Person die ihr vorgeworfene Straftat nicht begangen hat; auch die Freisprechung von einem Vorwurf.

A legal judgment or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.

1. Judgment of not guiltyB2formallegal

   A formal legal decision that a person accused of a crime is not guilty.

   Freispruch

   • The jury returned a verdict of acquittal after a short deliberation.
   • His acquittal was a relief to his family and friends.
   • The lawyer argued strongly for an acquittal based on lack of evidence.

   Synonymeabsolutionclearancedischargeexonerationfreeingvindication

   Antonymeconviction