acquittal

== English == === Etymology === From acquit +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈkwɪ.t(ə)l/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈkwɪ.d(ə)l/ === Noun === acquittal (countable and uncountable, plural acquittals) (now rare) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.). [from 15th c.] (law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process. [from 15th c.] Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends. [from 15th c.] (historical) The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance. [from 15th c.] (rare) Avoidance of danger; deliverance. [from 17th c.] ==== Alternative forms ==== acquital (obsolete) ==== Antonyms ==== conviction condemnation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== acquit ==== Translations ====