Acquit

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To release, absolve or discharge one from an obligation or a liability; or to legally certify the innocence of one charged with crime. Dolloway v. Turrill, 26 Wend. (N. Y.) 383, 400.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To free or clear from accusation; to discharge from obligation; to protect from molestation. V. Autrefois acquit. Acquitted: judicially discharged from an accusation; released from a debt, obligation or charge.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

‘To release, absolve, or discharge one from an obligation or @ liability; or to legally certify the innocence of one charged with crime.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Exonerated, acquitted, cleared. Autrefois acquit. Formerly acquitted. Opposed, autrefois convict. A plea in bar, that the accused has already been cleared of the charge.5 See Acquittal, Former.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Fr. acquiter, quiter; L. Lat. acquietare, q. v.] To free, clear or deliver from accusation. See Acquittal. To discharge from obligation, properly in writing. See Acquittance. To protect from molestation, or trouble. In the old common law, to see that a tenant be safely kept from any entries, or other molestation, for any manner of service issuing out of land, to any lord that is above the mesne. Co. Litt. 100 a. Litt. sect. 142.