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acquittal

[uh-kwit-l] / əˈkwɪt l /


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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

In reference to the previous acquittal, Darcy hopes that the man who brought that case has got some closure.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Seeing virtually no hope of acquittal, Brown’s attorneys were desperate to preserve the possibility of commutation.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

A Ugandan gay rights group, Sexual Minorities Uganda, welcomed the acquittal but said it wasn’t enough because it didn’t challenge the law itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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




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