acquit

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

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

According to a court reporter’s transcript of the hearing, Judge Arun Subramanian, who decided the case, argued that “juries don’t acquit defendants of conduct. They acquit them of charges.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Angela Paxton attended her husband’s trial but was not allowed to vote on any issues or participate on deliberations over whether to convict or acquit.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025

Judge Lady Ross said: "Having regard to the psychiatric evidence, I acquit you of the charges on this indictment by reason of the special defence lodged on your behalf."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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