acquittal
Example Sentences
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Aside from the Bronstein case, the others ended in an acquittal or a hung jury.
From Los Angeles Times
Some people wanted to see Simpson punished, while others viewed his acquittal as vindication, however meager, for decades’ worth of societal abuse.
From Salon
A Times review last year found nearly a third of the 71 assault cases prosecutors filed last year ended in an acquittal or dismissal.
From Los Angeles Times
The jury came back with an acquittal after deliberating for about an hour.
From Los Angeles Times
But it seems a bit like a criminal defense attorney polling the jury in advance about what will win him an acquittal.
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