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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fry-ge-spro-chen
"Er wurde von allen Anklagen freigesprochen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
"After a lengthy trial, the jury acquitted the defendant of all charges." - 2
To discharge or release from a duty or obligation.
"He was acquitted from his responsibilities after the project was completed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'acquitted' comes from the Middle English 'acquitten', which is derived from the Old French 'acquitier', meaning 'to free or release'. The root can be traced further back to the Latin 'acquitare', meaning 'to set free'. Over time, the term evolved to signify the legal context of being declared not guilty of a charge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acquitted" is said worldwide
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acquitté
Transliteration: akwee-te
"Il a été acquitté de toutes les charges."
freigesprochen
Transliteration: fry-ge-spro-chen
"Er wurde von allen Anklagen freigesprochen."
assolto
Transliteration: as-sol-to
"È stato assolto da tutte le accuse."
absuelto
Transliteration: ab-swel-to
"Fue absuelto de todos los cargos."
absolvido
Transliteration: ab-sol-vee-do
"Ele foi absolvido de todas as acusações."
निर्दोष साबित किया गया
Transliteration: nirdosh saabit kiya gaya
"उसे सभी आरोपों से निर्दोष साबित किया गया।"
被宣告无罪
Transliteration: bèi xuāngào wúzuì
"他被宣告无罪。"
무죄로 판결받다
Transliteration: mujero pangyeolbatda
"그는 모든 혐의에서 무죄로 판결받았다."
無罪とされた
Transliteration: muzai to sareta
"彼はすべての罪で無罪とされた。"
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