How to Use acquittal in a Sentence

acquittal

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  • The case resulted in an acquittal of the defendant.
  • The case resulted in acquittal of the defendant.
  • Several jurors voted for acquittal.
  • The acquittal of Shultz, Souede said, was not even close.
    — oregonlive, 19 July 2022
  • The first one is that Trump's acquittal, both of them, were inevitable.
    — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2022
  • The next day, the jury returned a complete acquittal of all of the doctors on all counts.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2022
  • As Lewis notes, the odds of an acquittal in federal court are about half of one per cent.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Trump’s impeachment by the House and acquittal by the Senate.
    — Joe Walsh, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • The acquittal also means the state will pay the defendants’ legal fees.
    — Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Upon Madeleine’s acquittal, a new life of fame, wealth and tabloid celebrity awaits — until the truth comes out.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • Till’s death and the subsequent acquittal of three white men charged with the brutal murder was one of the turning points of the movement.
    — Bev-Freda Jackson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The acquittal comes as a big relief to Lee, who has been embroiled in legal problems for years.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
  • An acquittal would hasten questions about the purpose of the inquiry and the cost to taxpayers.
    — Eric Tucker, ajc, 14 May 2022
  • The Castile painting is dated 2017, the year after the shooting occurred, but in sync with the time of the trial and the policeman’s acquittal.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The first two cases ended in an acquittal and a guilty plea with a sentence of probation.
    — Matthew Barakat, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Durham charged three people, one of whom pleaded guilty and two won acquittals at trial.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
  • Durham charged three people, one of whom pleaded guilty, and two won acquittals at trial.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • The first cases to go to trial ended with dismissals or acquittals, and all the rest are probably destined to go the same way.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The other men fixed their eyes on the jury foreman, and one gently clapped Pezzola on the back when his acquittal was read.
    — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • The acquittal seemed to suggest that, for now at least, the stridently conservative wing of the party had the upper hand.
    — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
  • In the Nagoya case, the father’s acquittal was eventually overturned by Japan’s high court.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 16 June 2023
  • In March, Wright represented a man in a murder case and won an acquittal at trial.
    — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Only three cases went to trial, ending in the acquittal of one parent and the conviction of two parents and a coach.
    — Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The note did not say whether the majority of jurors were in favor of a conviction or acquittal.
    — Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The latter charge is distinct from an acquittal for homicide, the government claimed.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The trial against a man accused of killing his girlfriend ended Thursday with an acquittal.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Some have even argued that either a Weinstein acquittal or a conviction would mean the end of #MeToo.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Things began to change in 2019 when the country was gripped by several high-profile rape acquittals, handed down within the span of a few weeks.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 16 June 2023
  • Paxton, 60, was absent for most of the trial and was not in the Senate for his acquittal on 16 articles of impeachment.
    — Paul J. Weber and Juan A. Lozano, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Peterson’s acquittal was announced more than eight months after Cruz was spared the death penalty and sentenced to life in prison.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 29 June 2023

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