acquittal

/əˈkwɪtl/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkwɪtl/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkwi-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)

acquittal — 名詞

  • acquittalsingular
  • acquittalsplural

1. In a criminal trial, the official result when the court decides that the prosecu

1.名詞B2
釋義

無罪判決

法院判定被告無罪的正式結果

In a criminal trial, the official result when the court decides that the prosecution did not provide enough evidence to prove the accused person guilty, so the person is released.

例句

The jury's acquittal of Wei Chen surprised many people who had followed the trial closely.

陪審團對陳偉的無罪判決讓許多密切關注審判的人感到驚訝。

acquittal of [someone] — the person found not guilty

Nadia hugged her lawyer and thanked the jurors after the jury announced her acquittal.

陪審團宣布無罪判決後，Nadia 擁抱她的律師，並感謝陪審員的辛勞。

possessive determiner before acquittal

同義詞
  • vindication

    Broader in meaning — being proven right or justified, not limited to a courtroom setting.

  • exoneration

    Stronger than acquittal; implies official clearance from blame, often after new evidence proves actual innocence.

反義詞
  • conviction

    The opposite legal outcome — a formal finding of guilt.

文法句型

acquittal of [someone]

acquittal on [charge]

return an acquittal

secure an acquittal

用法筆記

Often used with a possessive (e.g., 'his acquittal', 'the defendant's acquittal') or the preposition 'of' (e.g., 'acquittal of the accused'). The opposite legal outcome is a 'conviction'.

常見錯誤

❌The judge gave him an acquittal after the trial.
✅The jury returned an acquittal after the trial.
💡In most criminal trials the jury delivers the verdict, not the judge.