acquittal
词根词缀：
acquit v. 免除责任；免罪
ac 加强 + quit 使自由；免除 →〔疑犯〕获得自由 → 免罪
acquittal n. 释放；还清（债）
ac 表加强 + quit 使自由；免除 + tal，acquit 的名词 → 释放；还清（债）
quit v. 停止；放弃（为获得自由而放弃）
quitclaim n. 放弃权利
quit 使自由；免除 + claim 宣告 → 放弃宣告的权利 → 放弃权利
requite v. 报答
re 回 + quit 使自由；免除 + e → 回头使〔恩人〕自由 → 报答
requital n. 报答
re 回 + quit 使自由；免除 + al 表行为，requite的名词 → 报答
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
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Following his acquittal from the child abuse charges that dogged him throughout his career another case was settled out of court Jackson was a broken figure.
在杰克逊整个演艺生涯中，娈童指控一直困扰着他。在他获判无罪后还有一宗案件是庭外和解的杰克逊已失去元气。
With Thursday's acquittal, it appears that Wilders'once-radical words are now more mainstream in a country that for decades was viewed as one of the most liberal and tolerant in the world.
有了星期四的无罪宣判，怀尔德原来被认为激进的言论，现在变得更主流化了。荷兰几十年来，都被看作全世界最自由和宽容的国家。
The case resulted in an acquittal.
此案件最终作出无罪判决。
It is equivalent to an acquittal; and a further trial is not possible on the same charge.
这相当于无罪判决；同一起诉讼中不可能存在另外的判决。
The Supreme Court said in August that it had found Arnada guilty of violating the predominantly Muslim nation's indecency laws, overruling an earlier acquittal.
最高法院八月说，它已经裁决阿纳达因违反穆斯林为主的国家的法律而有罪，推翻先前的无罪释放。
This usually happens after an acquittal or a "light" sentence in the first prosecution.
这通常发生后，被判无罪，或“光”一句中的首次起诉。