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acquit

verb as in behave some way

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He was also acquitted of five attempted murders, including that of Patrick O'Donnell.

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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.

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A court in Singapore has acquitted three women who organised a walk to the presidential office to show support for the Palestinian cause.

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Two officers who stood trial for the same charges were acquitted, while five others pleaded guilty to manslaughter before the trial.

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He was prosecuted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in the 2010-2011 civil war and spent eight years in prison in The Hague before being acquitted in 2021.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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