acquit

The jury declined to comment on what prompted them to acquit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

"We expect the court to acquit Ms Esfandiari," her lawyer Nabil Boudi told AFP before Thursday's ruling.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Though Hale’s crude aping of Harold Lloyd is disappointing, the rest of the cast acquit themselves admirably—no one more so than La Plante as the sympathetic heroine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

The judge did not grant that application – but the defence continued to present the issues around the soldiers' statements as a major reason why the judge should acquit Soldier F.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

Wishing to acquit my honor, I stood firm and handed my musket to Slant, who blinked in soft concern.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

He doesn’t even have a band to hide behind in the songwriting scenes, and he acquits himself more than admirably.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2025

Typically, a jury acquits because the prosecution has failed to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2024

She acquits herself well, telling a story of persistence and courage that's laced with dry self-awareness and humour.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2023

Osborne acquits himself well on the court, demonstrating skills he learned while playing basketball in college and professionally in Australia.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023

Lowell was so heartily cosmopolitan that American newspapers accused him of Anglomania—which proves their provincialism but acquits him.

From Modern Essays by Ayres, Harry Morgan

In the unlikely event she is acquitted, she will equally clearly be in the race.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The trio were acquitted by a judge at Belfast Crown Court following a non-jury trial that did not sit continuously and lasted over two years due to its legal complexity.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Eventually an all-white jury acquitted Henry Sweet; charges against the others were dropped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

A month after Simpson was acquitted, Trump went on The Howard Stern Show and said he was likely framed.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

But by means of the enormous wealth he had piled up and by the secret hold he had over various persons, he was acquitted on some technical inaccuracy.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Observers say the jury’s 10-2 vote in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht was a major blow to Essayli’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Middleton was reportedly one of several senators considering voting to convict Paxton, although he ultimately joined the majority in acquitting him.

From Salon ● May 23, 2026

Garcia's opportunities have been limited this season despite acquitting himself well in the United States and he proved himself again.

From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026

Anyway, the jury came back with a verdict of not guilty, acquitting Sandwich Guy of all charges.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2025

And while acquitting his friend entirely of any such idea, Renshaw’s mind was there and then made up that by no possibility, under the circumstances, could he entertain it, and he said as much.

From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Mitford, Bertram