Acquitting
/əˈkwɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. ger.) The action of formally declaring a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.
The judge is acquitting the defendant due to lack of evidence.
Forms
- acquit
- acquitted
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Commentary
Acquitting is the present participle form of 'acquit' and primarily used to describe the judicial act of declaring someone not guilty.
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