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ACQUITTAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACQUITTAL?

Need another word that means the same as “acquittal”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “acquittal” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Acquittal” are: absolution, clearing, exoneration, exculpation, declaration of innocence

Acquittal as a Noun

Definitions of "Acquittal" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “acquittal” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • A judgment of not guilty.
  • A judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.

Synonyms of "Acquittal" as a noun (5 Words)

absolutionEcclesiastical declaration that a person’s sins have been forgiven.
She had been granted absolution for her sins.
clearingAn open space in a forest, especially one cleared for cultivation.
declaration of innocenceA statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written.
exculpationThe act of freeing from guilt or blame.
exonerationThe release of someone from a duty or obligation.
The defendants eventual exoneration.

Usage Examples of "Acquittal" as a noun

  • The trial resulted in an acquittal.
  • The women felt their chances of acquittal were poor.

Associations of "Acquittal" (30 Words)

arraignCall or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge.
Social workers were relieved it was not they who were arraigned in the tabloids.
arsonistA criminal who illegally sets fire to property.
Police believe arsonists were responsible for both fires.
commitRefer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee.
She committed herself to the work of God.
convictA person who has been convicted of a criminal offense.
The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced.
convictionA formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.
His conviction that the death was no accident was stronger.
courtA room in which a lawcourt sits.
He lived for four years at the court of King Philip.
culpritSomeone who perpetrates wrongdoing.
Low level ozone pollution is the real culprit.
detentionA state of being confined (usually for a short time.
The detention of tardy pupils.
felonA person who has committed a felony.
The felon undermining hand of dark corruption.
felonyA crime regarded in the US and many other judicial systems as more serious than a misdemeanour.
An accusation of felony.
hangingThe practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment.
Hanging gardens.
imprisonmentPutting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment.
He was sentenced to two months imprisonment.
indictAccuse formally of a crime.
His former manager was indicted for fraud.
indictmentA formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
An indictment for conspiracy.
inmateA patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated.
Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
judgePut on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.
A distinguished panel of judges select the winning design.
jurorSomeone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury.
juryA committee appointed to judge a competition.
The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts.
lawyerOf a lawyer work on the legal aspects of a contract lawsuit etc.
There is always a danger that the deal will be lawyered to death.
misconductBad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another’s behalf.
She was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal and dismissed.
mistrialA trial that is invalid or inconclusive.
The judge dismissed the charge and declared a mistrial.
murdererA person who commits murder.
Convicted murderers.
offenderA person who commits an illegal act.
You can t get away from sex these days and the TV is the worst offender.
paroleRelease a prisoner on parole.
The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison.
penitentiaryUsed for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.
Penitentiary institutions.
perjuryThe offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath.
He claimed two witnesses at his trial had committed perjury.
treasonThe action of betraying someone or something.
They were convicted of treason.
trialOf a horse dog or other animal compete in trials.
Horse trials.
unlawfulNot morally right or permissible.
Unlawful hunters.
verdictAn opinion or judgement.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
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