Acquittal synonyms and antonyms
ə-kwĭt'l
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suspended sentence
conviction (antonym)
To vindicate is defined as to clear someone of criticism or blame.
doom (antonym)
Doom is defined as a sentence of blame, destiny or fate.
blame (antonym)
Responsibility for something meriting censure.
censure (antonym)
An official condemnation, reprimand, or expression of adverse criticism, usually by a legislative or other formal body, of the conduct of one of its members or of someone whose behavior it monitors.
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denunciation (antonym)
That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.
Vindication is defined as the act of justifying or clearing someone of blame.
law (related)
An impromptu or extralegal system of justice substituted for established judicial procedure:
never-never
Imaginary, fantasized, unrealistic, etc.
acquitment
(Law) Acquittal.
The definition of amortization is the process of setting aside money to pay off a debt over time.
amortizement
The act or process of amortizing.
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The act of disbursing money
A payment in advance.
retrial (related)
co-defendant (related)
arraignment (related)
indictment (related)
perjury (related)
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The statement of such remission
The act or process of meeting the requirements for getting this certificate
A document certifying this; receipt
(Uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
A written or spoken statement of such an act.
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Act of delivering, the state of being delivered, or something delivered.
An official document certifying such release, especially from military service.
An official document or warrant declaring such an exemption.
A court order or other official notification preventing or suspending a scheduled or expected punishment.
The act or an instance of exempting.
Liberation is defined as being set free, or obtaining equal rights.
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The definition of a release is a letting go, setting free or relief.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
The act or an instance of remitting
relief from
letting-off
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punishment (antonym)
The imposition of a penalty or deprivation for wrongdoing:
sentence (antonym)
(Gram.) A word or a group of syntactically related words that states, asks, commands, or exclaims something; conventional unit of connected speech or writing, usually containing a subject and a predicate: in writing, a sentence begins with a capital letter and concludes with an end mark (period, question mark, etc.), and in speech a sentence begins following a silence and concludes with any of various final pitches and a terminal juncture
imprisonment (antonym)
A confinement in a place, especially a prison.
absolutory
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
Justifying; serving to uphold or vindicate
Serving to vindicate
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In family law, an attempt by a third party to assist a couple to settle their differences and stay together. See also mediation.
The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence
An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness.
A forgiving or being forgiven; pardon
Freedom is defined as the state of being free, independent, without restrictions, or release from prison.
A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
The definition of absolve is to be forgiven for your sins or to be set free of all of the legal or moral consequences of your actions.
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In criminal law, to clear a person, to release or set him free, or to discharge him from an accusation of committing a criminal offense after a judicial finding that he is not guilty of the crime or after the court or prosecution determines that the case should not continue after the criminal trial has started. See also autrefois acquit and double jeopardy.
To do away with; put an end to
To free (a person or thing) of or from something
To treat without proper respect or attentiveness.
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To clear of guilt or blame.
To cease remembering:
Free means to release or let go.
To ratify or confirm
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