Legal Definition and Related Resources of Acquit

(1) To discharge from pecuniary liability ; (2) To find a prisoner “not guilty

verb

• absolve
• absolvere
• clear
• compurgate
• declare innocent
• discharge
• discharge from accusation
• exculpate
• excuse
• exempt
• exonerate
• find not guilty
• give a favorable verdict
• grant remission
• let off
• liberare
• liberate
• make free
• pardon
• pronounce not guilty
• prove innocent
• purgare
• release
• remit
• reprieve
• set at liberty
• set free
• vindicate
• Associated Concepts: acquittal in fact
• acquittal in law

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English Spanish Translation of Acquit

Absolver

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Translate Acquit from English to Spanish

Translation of Acquit, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Absolver and other legal terms is available here.

• Absolver
• Exculpar
• Exonerar
• Legal English Translation

What does Acquit mean in American Law?

The definition of Acquit in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

For the most common legal meaning, see acquittal. The word can also be used to mean “carry out a task,” as in, “Faced with a challenge, he acquitted himself well.”

Meaning of Acquit in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Acquit published by the National Association for Court Management: To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.