acquits
Finds not guilty
Acquits is the third-person singular of acquit, meaning to clear someone of a criminal charge by formal judgment.
A jury acquits a defendant when it finds insufficient evidence of guilt: The jury acquits on all counts.
Acquit also means to conduct oneself in a particular way: She acquits herself admirably under pressure.
Official court decision
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- clearedFound not guilty
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
defendant · jury · trial · discharge · not guilty · prosecution · courtroom · judgment
Freed from guilt
- exculpatedCleared of wrongdoing
- blamelessFree of wrongdoing
- vindicatedCleared of accusation
- justifiedShown to be right
cleared · pardoned · forgiven · redeemed · innocent · guiltless · unburdened · conscience
Directed or carried out
- performedDid as required
- behavedActed with propriety
- comportedActed in manner
- handledManaged or controlled
discharged · fulfilled · executed · managed · carried out · duties · responsibilities · obligations
verdict
Official court decision
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- clearedFound not guilty
charges · defendant · jury · trial · discharge · not guilty · prosecution · courtroom · judgment · dismissal
absolved
Freed from guilt
- exculpatedCleared of wrongdoing
- blamelessFree of wrongdoing
- vindicatedCleared of accusation
justified · cleared · pardoned · forgiven · redeemed · innocent · guiltless · unburdened · conscience · honor
conducted
Directed or carried out
handled · discharged · fulfilled · executed · managed · carried out · duties · responsibilities · obligations · oneself
acquitsblames
Holds at fault
condemns · convicts · incriminates · implicates · accuses