acquit

Related to acquit: Autrefois acquit

acquit (one) of (something)

To determine that one is not guilty of a crime or other wrongdoing. Everyone in the courtroom was shocked when the jury acquitted the defendant of murder.
See also: acquit, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

acquit someone of something

to establish someone's innocence of a criminal charge or the blame for some wrongdoing. The investigator acquitted Wally of the charges.
See also: acquit, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • acquit (one) of (something)
  • acquit of
  • get off scot-free
  • get off/go scot-free
  • above suspicion
  • suspicion
  • get away scot-free
  • go scot-free
  • go scot-free, to
  • Scott
References in periodicals archive
The judge also directed the jury to acquit Rowland and Baxter of a single charge of wilfully neglecting a woman patient.
Woman discharged from jury for using her mobile phone
Prosecuting QC David Hunter said the Crown did not intend to do so, and Judge Burgess then directed the jury to acquit.
Ex-cop is cleared of pounds 30k con
Judge Bashir had pronounced the decision under Section 265-K of the Code of Criminal Procedure which empowers a judge to acquit an accused if the evidence against him is insufficient.
IHC to hear NAB appeals against Zardari acquittal next month
Earlier, Surendran, who represented Jayaraj, asked the court to acquit and discharge his client if the prosecution had no intention of pursuing with the case, which was fixed for mention today.
Prosecution withdraws sedition charge against Surendran, activist Jayaraj
The lawyers pleaded the court to acquit their clients in the cases.
20 PML-N leaders, workers acquitted in rally case
Counsel for Ghazan Hoti informed the court that Raza Ali, in early hearings, told that he had taken the share of Ghazan Hoti but later he submitted the same amount to NAB so in this regard he (Ghazan) could not be tried and he was entitled to acquit under section 265 (K).
Ex-CM KP brother acquitted
While allowing an application jointly filed on behalf of the suspects under Section 249-A (power of magistrate to acquit accused at any stage) of the criminal procedure code, the court acquitted them from the charges of the prosecution for being 'groundless'.
19 railways labour union leaders acquitted
The decision to acquit the accused was based on the agreement.
LHC acquits MNA of murder
Maryam Nawaz, daughter of ousted premier Nawaz Sharif, on Friday said that the decision to acquit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan must have come from 'above'.
Verdict acquitting Imran must've come from 'above': Maryam Nawaz
Judge Ishtiaq Ahmad accepted an application filed by the accused under Section 265-K of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which empowers the court to acquit an accused before the conclusion of trial if there is no possibility of his or her conviction on basis of available evidence.
Ex-minister acquitted in Ring Road graft case
Mr Hayat pleaded to acquit his client of the charges, as the same were false and without evidence.
Suspect in Orangi bus arson attack acquitted
He pleaded the court to acquit the accused keeping in view record of the case.The court after hearing arguments acquitted the accused and disposed of the case.
SC acquits life sentence convict
The defence counsel argued that there was no evidence to connect his clients to the commission of the alleged offence and pleaded to the court to acquit them of all charges levelled against them on the basis of mala fide intentions on behalf of the police.
Two Safoora carnage convicts acquitted in school attack case
He pleaded the court to acquit his clients over lack of evidence.
SC acquits two life sentence convicts
Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked ANF provides facility to the accused so that courts could acquit them.
ANF provides facility to accused persons for their acquittal from courts : SC