acquittal
英 [ə'kwɪtəl]
美 [ə'kwɪtl]
英語の語源
- acquittal (n.)
- early 15c., "payment of debt or retribution;" see acquit + -al (2). Sense of "a release from debt or obligation" is from mid-15c.; that of "freeing from charge or offense" (by legal process) is from 1530s.
例文
- 1. The jury voted 8-to-4 in favor of acquittal .
- 陪審員団は8対4の投票結果で無罪判決に賛成した。
- 2.The case resulted in an acquittal .
- この事件は最終的に無罪判決を下した。
- 3.The defence lawyer made an eloquent plea for his client 's acquittal .
- 被告側の弁護士は、依頼人の無罪のために説得力のある弁護をした。
- 4.He was released from prison following his acquittal .
- 無罪を宣言した後、獄中から釈放された。
- 5.I am glad to hear of his acquittal .
- 彼が解放されたのを聞いて嬉しい。
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