How about "exonerate".
The opposite of the word acquit would be convict. Acquit means to declare someone not guilty, while convict means to declare someone guilty, especially in a court of law.
REASONABLE doubt.
(in the US) There is no such law.
To relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty: They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty.
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To acquit means to officially declare that a person accused of a crime is not guilty.
it was happened when woman got the right to sit on jurys. there was a trial for murder and everyone on the jury wanted him to be guilty. the woman put the X in the wrong spot and the judge declare him not guilty.
If you are declared to be not guilty by a court, then you are acquitted and go free (the court has found you innocent of the charges brought against you).If you declare yourself to be not guilty, then you are denying the accusations made against you. A court will then hold a trial to determine the truthfulness of your claim.
It can vary according to the statutes of the various states. A 'petit jury' is the name for ANY jury other than a "Grand Jury" It usually depends upon the seriousness of the charges being tried.
"Exculpate" means to show or prove that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing or to clear someone from blame or responsibility.
You have to answer fully and truthfully ALL the questions you are asked to provide answers for. You must not hide anything or write anything that is not true.