acquittal
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“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
"The defendant appears to have participated in such conduct," the court said as it overturned her acquittal.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
But for the victims' families, the ruling has fallen short of their expectations of justice, with the acquittal of more than half of the accused being a key concern.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
They acquitted Orestes, and with the words of acquittal the spirit of evil which had haunted his house for so long was banished.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing acquittal
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