The court was forced to acquit the defendant due to lack of evidence.
I/you/we/they acquit. He/she/it acquits. The present participle is acquitting.
Synonyms for acquit are: absolve, free, vindicate, exonerate, clear and discharge.
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Yes, acquit, meaning to free someone against a criminal charge, is an action and therefore a verb.A verb is a word that describes an action (run, walk, etc), a state of being (exist, stand, etc) or occurrence (happen, become, etc).
we can acquit them of all charges now that we have evidence
The court was forced to acquit the defendant due to lack of evidence.
Now that we have proof of their innocence, we can Acquit them of all charges.
I/you/we/they acquit. He/she/it acquits. The present participle is acquitting.
I/you/we/they acquit. He/she/it acquits. The present participle acquitting.
Synonyms for acquit are: absolve, free, vindicate, exonerate, clear and discharge.
It could be acquit or quitting.Ex. 1. I aquit.Ex. 2. I am aquitting.
It means "God is my judge". The judge is the arbitrator of a civil court. The person who brings his lawsuit knows he has a good case, therefore a fair judge is certain to acquit him. So the flavour of "God is my judge" is "God will acquit me".
the root word of acquit is the Latin quietus = free, but it passed through ancient french and middle English on its way to us.
Check my answer on WikiAnswer under the question "What does autrefois acquit mean in criminal law procedures?"
Jurors don't "ACQUIT" people. Jurors can only find the Guilty or Not guilty.
exonerate,dismiss