acquittals
Not guilty verdicts
Acquittals is the plural of acquittal—a formal judgment that someone accused of a crime is not guilty.
An acquittal ends a criminal prosecution in the defendant's favor: The jury returned acquittals on all three counts.
Unlike a dismissal, an acquittal follows a full trial and prevents retrial for the same offense.
Formal trial conclusions
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- juryLegal decision-making body
- trialJudicial examination of claims
charges · dismissal · innocence · courtroom · defendant · prosecution · cleared · judgment
Release of substance outward
- releaseTo let go
- dismissalRemoval from position
- case closedMatter finally resolved
- mistrialInvalid court proceeding
dropped charges · hung jury · appeal · retrial · overturned · reversal · motion · ruling
Absence of constraint
- reliefEasing of distress
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- wrongful accusationUnfounded claim of guilt
- compensationPayment for services rendered
reputation · media · public opinion · reintegration · civil suit · damages · vindicated · celebration
verdicts
Formal trial conclusions
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- juryLegal decision-making body
trial · charges · dismissal · innocence · courtroom · defendant · prosecution · cleared · judgment · criminal
discharge
Release of substance outward
- releaseTo let go
- dismissalRemoval from position
- case closedMatter finally resolved
dropped charges · mistrial · hung jury · appeal · retrial · overturned · reversal · motion · ruling · technicality
freedom
Absence of constraint
- reliefEasing of distress
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- wrongful accusationUnfounded claim of guilt
compensation · reputation · media · public opinion · reintegration · civil suit · damages · vindicated · celebration · controversy
- legallawyer, judge, jury, trial, verdict
- court casestrials, murder trials, court cases, verdicts, civil cases
- court recordscourt documents, court transcripts, court records, court cases, court record
- criminal courtstrials, courtroom, verdicts, defendants, accused
- criminal trialstrials, accused, verdicts, convictions, charges
- legal recordscourt orders, court decisions, court filings, court rolls, court reports
acquittalsconvictions
Strongly held beliefs
guilty verdicts · condemnations · sentences · guilty pleas · death sentences
acquittalspunishments
Sanctions for misconduct
incarcerations · imprisonments · sentencings · prison sentences · death sentences