acquitted
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A fifth defendant, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Estrada was charged in 2014 with plundering millions of dollars meant for government development projects, but the court acquitted him a decade later.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Although they cannot be convicted, they can be acquitted.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The jury convicted Weinstein on one count, acquitted him on another, and reached no agreement on a rape charge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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
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