Phrases with «to acquit the defendant»

"To acquit the defendant" means to declare the accused person as not guilty in a legal case. Full definition

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Sentences with «to acquit the defendant»

  • On November 9, 2015, it was widely reported by the media that the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) had decided to review the conduct of Justice Robin Camp in acquitting a defendant of sexual assault on September 9, 2014, when he... (claytonrice.com)
  • These researchers found that jurors had a higher propensity to acquit defendants who were advocated by aggressive lawyers. (practicepanther.com)
  • Ultimately, the court acquitted the defendant because of serious deficiencies in law in the Crown's case. (slaw.ca)
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