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acquit

verb as in announce removal of blame

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verb as in behave some way

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But in recent years, South Korean courts have acquitted several tattoo artists, signalling a shift in attitudes.

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The Paris criminal court acquitted him of all other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing.

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Classic mystery crime: the teen-age couple tried and acquitted for dynamiting her parents aboard their yacht in Newport Harbor.

It has the same effect as being found not guilty - the accused is acquitted and is innocent in the eyes of the law.

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The result of a not proven verdict is exactly the same as a not guilty verdict - the accused is acquitted and is innocent in the eyes of the law.

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