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What do acquited mean?

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Acquitted means that a person has been legally found not guilty of a crime for which they have been accused. This decision is typically made by a judge or jury in a court of law.

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What means acquited?

Acquitted means being declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime.


Was Andrew Johnson acquited?

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Yes. Not that it matters. Zimmerman never demonstrated any racist leaning, and he has been acquited of the murder of Trevon Martin.


Why did Al Gore not want to be President when Clinton was impeached?

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A charge only should not affect your ability to get a license, unless the charge still stands and has not been acquited or discharged. If you had been convicted, then you would never be able to get a license.


Can you be compensated for time spent in pretrial detention?

Compensated in what way? Most judges will factor pretrial detention time into your sentence and credit it as 'good time' already served. If your case is dismissed, you're acquited, or are found not guilty, there will be no "compensation" paid to you.


Was there a plea bargain in the OJ Simpson trial?

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Can a defendant be acquitted on a charge then tried for a lesser charge?

Not enough information is disclosed to answer the question. What offense were you acquited of? What was the circumstances surrounding the acquital? What lesser offense were you subsequently charged with? What were the circumstances? All these factors must be known before an educated opinion can be rendered,.


What action did congress take against Nixon?

Technically, none. A House committee recommended a bill of Impeachment, but it was never delivered as Nixon fled before it could be voted on. Two Presidents, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, were impeached, but they rode it out and were acquited by the Senate.


How often does the insanity defense lead to an acquittal?

(in the US) Nationwide statistics are difficult to come by, but it is not very often. If you raise the insanity plea as a defense against criminal prosecution, if that defense is successful, all it will mean is that you might be acquited. However, you will never be exonerated of your actions and the chances are overwhelming that the defendant adjudged criminally insane will be be institutionalized (sent to a psychiatric hospiital or the psychiatric ward of a prison) to serve at least a good portion of time undergoing psychiatric evaluation and treatment.


What if a President will not obey impeachment How is he forced out?

The President does not have to accept or "obey" impeachment. It is like an indictment and causes the Senate to hold a trial. The President does not have to respond to the trial. If he is found guilty by 2/3 of the Senators, he loses his office and is no longer President. If he is acquited by the Senate, that is the end of the matter and he stays on as President.


Whom did Andrew Johnson remove from office?

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