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Acquittal

↔️ Antonyms of "Acquittal"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
convictionnoun	(countable) A firmly held belief.
sentencenoun	(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation.
judgment of convictionnoun	(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Acquittal"

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Word	Definition
acquitted	Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
absolutionnoun	The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
exonerationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
exculpatory	Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
repaymentnoun	The act of repaying.
defendantnoun	(law) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
paymentnoun	(countable) An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.
dischargenoun	(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
clearingnoun	The act or process of making or becoming clear.
staynoun	Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
patentnoun	(law) An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent.
discontinuationnoun	The act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
dismissalnoun	Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
impunitynoun	(uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.
clearancenoun	(retail) A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.
fulfilmentnoun	A feeling of satisfaction obtained from one's aspirations or needs being fulfilled.
relaxverb	(intransitive) To rest and become relieved of stress.
relationnoun	The manner in which two things may be associated.
satisfactionnoun	A fulfilment of a need or desire.
innocencenoun	Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.