acquittal

Etymology

From acquit + -al.

noun

  1. (now rare) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
  2. (law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
  3. Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
  4. (historical) The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
  5. (rare) Avoidance of danger; deliverance.

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