Definition of "acquit" []

• Law To free or clear from a charge or accusation. (verb-transitive)
• To release or discharge from a duty. (verb-transitive)
• To conduct (oneself) in a specified manner: acquitted herself well during the interview. (verb-transitive)
• Obsolete To repay. (verb-transitive)

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• "Don’t get me wrong, I think judges are too slow to use their power in this regard, but it should be that the universe of cases where a reasonable jury will acquit is much, much larger than cases where a judge acting property will grant a motion for judgment of acquittal."
• "Potsdam, instead of contenting yourself with the general glitter of the collective corps, and saying, 'par maniere d'acquit', that is very fine,"
• "They did, then came back with a mixed verdict form: 8 charges marked "acquit," and the rest left blank."