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
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “acquittal” as a noun can have the following definitions:
absolution | Ecclesiastical declaration that a person’s sins have been forgiven. She had been granted absolution for her sins. |
clearing | An open space in a forest, especially one cleared for cultivation. |
declaration of innocence | A statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written. |
exculpation | The act of freeing from guilt or blame. |
exoneration | The release of someone from a duty or obligation. The defendants eventual exoneration. |
arraign | Call 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. |
arsonist | A criminal who illegally sets fire to property. Police believe arsonists were responsible for both fires. |
commit | Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. She committed herself to the work of God. |
convict | A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced. |
conviction | A 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. |
court | A room in which a lawcourt sits. He lived for four years at the court of King Philip. |
culprit | Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing. Low level ozone pollution is the real culprit. |
detention | A state of being confined (usually for a short time. The detention of tardy pupils. |
felon | A person who has committed a felony. The felon undermining hand of dark corruption. |
felony | A crime regarded in the US and many other judicial systems as more serious than a misdemeanour. An accusation of felony. |
hanging | The practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment. Hanging gardens. |
imprisonment | Putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment. He was sentenced to two months imprisonment. |
indict | Accuse formally of a crime. His former manager was indicted for fraud. |
indictment | A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. An indictment for conspiracy. |
inmate | A patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated. Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. |
judge | Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of. A distinguished panel of judges select the winning design. |
juror | Someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury. |
jury | A committee appointed to judge a competition. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts. |
lawyer | Of 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. |
misconduct | Bad 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. |
mistrial | A trial that is invalid or inconclusive. The judge dismissed the charge and declared a mistrial. |
murderer | A person who commits murder. Convicted murderers. |
offender | A person who commits an illegal act. You can t get away from sex these days and the TV is the worst offender. |
parole | Release a prisoner on parole. The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison. |
penitentiary | Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers. Penitentiary institutions. |
perjury | The offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath. He claimed two witnesses at his trial had committed perjury. |
treason | The action of betraying someone or something. They were convicted of treason. |
trial | Of a horse dog or other animal compete in trials. Horse trials. |
unlawful | Not morally right or permissible. Unlawful hunters. |
verdict | An opinion or judgement. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. |
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