Acquittal and Defense

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Acquittal noun - A setting free from a charge of wrongdoing.

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Defense and acquittal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defense" instead a noun "Acquittal".

Nearby Words: acquit, acquitted, acquitting

Defense noun - Means or method of defending.

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Acquittal and defense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acquittal" instead a noun "Defense".

That Phoenix Wright has such a success rate is nothing short of unprecedented: defense attorneys in Japan are lucky if they score an acquittal in their entire career.

Source: Visual Novel / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney aka: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trials And Tribulations
In McBride: The Chameleon Murder, the pilot for a series of murder mystery movies broadcast on The Hallmark Channel, the titular McBride, an ex-cop turned defense attorney, is the sole dissenting voice for acquittal for a woman charged for murder.

Source: Rogue Juror
Villain Has a Point: Cady is technically correct when he points out that Bowden violated his legal and ethical duty as a defense attorney by burying important evidence that may have secured his client's acquittal.

Source: Film / Cape Fear

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