acquittal

Once Elle has succeeded at everything, including winning an acquittal for a sorority sister accused of murder, Warner reappears and hands her the declaration of love she originally wanted when she followed him to Harvard.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

“The Verdict” lays out, step by step, how the trial ended in Jackson’s full acquittal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Judge Summers responded to what’s ordinarily a pro forma motion before handing the case to the jury and, instead, issued what’s known as a directed verdict of acquittal, ending the case single-handedly, then and there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

It wasn't until July 2025 that Lee Jae-yong was finally cleared, when the Seoul High Court upheld his acquittal over alleged fraud related to the merger deal widely thought to have secured his succession.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Kelsie Morrison had earlier told agents that Hale was certain that “money will buy the protection or acquittal of any man for any crime in Osage County.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The PPS said it recognised the "acquittals will be deeply disappointing to Lyra's family and loved ones".

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

She appealed the verdict in the hope of clearing her name, while prosecutors also did so arguing that the sentence was too lenient and the acquittals were wrongful.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Essayli’s prosecutors have seen four additional cases involving allegations of assault on a federal officer end in acquittals, a nearly unheard of losing streak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026

But that narrow federal reprieve does not cleanse the stain of the state acquittals.

From Slate ● May 9, 2025

The fourth was the trials and acquittals of William Hone, which Carlile forced on, by reprinting those suppressed political squibs called ‘The Parodies on the Book of Common Prayer.’

From Life and Character of Richard Carlile by Holyoake, George Jacob