acquittal

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Fuhrman’s involvement in the case was likely a “substantial factor” in Simpson’s acquittal, Douglas said, adding that the detective’s family was “suffering from his loss.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

"The defendant appears to have participated in such conduct," the court said as it overturned her acquittal.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

BLM began with the use of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teenager Trayvon Martin.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler