acquitted

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Price was acquitted, leading directly to a new law allowing cremation in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Reid, whose recordings were submitted to the court, was acquitted of the misdemeanor charge at trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Jurors acquitted all three women of conspiring to dox Huitzilin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The three teenagers – who cannot be named for legal reasons – were acquitted of murder on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Formal police charges of dereliction of duty were brought against Parker, but once again he was acquitted.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly