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单词 acquittal
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acquittal
noun[CorU]
uk
/əˈkwɪt.əl/us
/əˈkwɪt̬.əl/
thedecisionof acourtthat someone is notguilty:
宣判无罪
The firsttrialendedin ahungjury, the second in acquittal.第一次审判因为陪审团意见不一致而未能作出裁定，第二次审判以宣判无罪告终。
Of the threecasesthat went totrial, twoendedin acquittals.付诸庭审的三个案子中，有两个最终作出无罪判决。
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(Definition ofacquittalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

acquittal| American Dictionary

acquittal
noun[C/U]
us
/əˈkwɪt̬·əl/
anofficialdecisionin acourtoflawthat someone is notguiltyof aparticularcrime:
[C]Hehopedfor an acquittal.
(Definition ofacquittalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofacquittal

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Fortunately for their intended victims, a series of high-profile acquittals# began to dampen their enthusiasm for libel prosecutions.
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But even justified refusals could later, under pressure, be overturned andacquittalconceded all the same.
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In jury decisions this seems acceptable, as the standard of proof for conviction should be higher than that foracquittal.
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What we face here is not a standard of proof but a pretext-and a flimsy one at that-for a conviction or for anacquittal.
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Both grants and refusals ofacquittalwere recorded, along with their justifications, and communicated to the accounting clerks.
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However, this was already a time of hardship, as is seen in the downturn of rents and the frequency and magnitude of rent acquittals.
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First, the assembly'sacquittalon appeal was encouraged by the king, who suggested it in the first place.
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Any one of these excuses, if true, should lead to anacquittal.
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For that reason, his adjudication resulted in a legalacquittalthat was, in turn, wrapped in a social conviction.
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If it came to a trial,acquittalwas anything but certain.
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The ultra vires thesis holds that imperiled wrongdoers faced with death are entitled to anacquittalbecause the state lacks standing to punish them.
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Yet current practice allowsacquittalon precisely such inexpressible worries.
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If upon such proof there is reasonable doubt remaining, the accused is entitled to the benefit of it by anacquittal.
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Before harvesting, the tenant requestedacquittalon contingency grounds, often threatening to apply for, or already armed with a judicial mandate for encampacao.
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In later crises, risk-sharing was mostly contained by resorting to the device of acquittals, with only a residual growth in sharecropping.
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