acquit

əˈkwɪt
acquittedacquitting
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Translation of acquit into German

Verb

1.

legal verdict

tr.
declare someone not guilty of a crime
tr.
  • The jury acquitted him of all charges.Die Jury sprach ihn von allen Anklagen frei.
2.

release

tr.
free someone from a duty or obligation
tr.
  • The contract acquitted her from further responsibilities.Der Vertrag entband sie von weiteren Verpflichtungen.
3.

behavior

intr.Dated
conduct oneself in a certain manner
intr.Dated
  • She acquitted herself admirably during the interview.Sie verhielt sich während des Interviews bewundernswert.
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Expressions with acquit: examples in English and translations in German

sich gut schlagen
sich gut bewähren
She acquitted herself well during the challenging interview.
Autrefois-Acquit
früherer Freispruch
The defendant raised an autrefois acquit to avoid retrial.

Synonyms and analogies of acquit in English

Examples of acquit in a sentence

  • The court acquitted the defendant due to lack of evidence.
  • The judge acquitted him from jury duty.
  • Her role in the project acquitted her from further tasks.
  • He acquitted himself well in the debate.
  • The team acquitted themselves with honor in the competition.

Translations of "acquit" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
freisprechenv.

You'll have a good lawyer and they will acquit you.

Du wirst einen guten Anwalt haben und sie werden dich freisprechen.

Your words could either put him behind bars or acquit him.

Deine Worte könnten ihn hinter Gitter bringen oder freisprechen.

befreienv.

All details to applicability, processing and usage of our products were made to the best of our knowledge, but that does not acquit the buyer of their own tests and trials.

Alle Angaben über Eignung, Verarbeitung und Anwendung unserer Produkte, Beratung und sonstige Angaben erfolgen nach bestem Wissen, befreien den Käufer jedoch nicht von eigenen Prüfungen und Versuchen.

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Other translations for acquit:

  • freistellenv.
  • erfüllenv.
  • begleichenv.
  • entledigenv.

acquit: Examples and translations in context

This is why I ask that you acquit this innocent man.

Und daher bitte ich Sie, diesen unschuldigen Mann freizusprechen.

Would you acquit or convict someone on the basis...

Würden Sie jemanden freisprechen oder verurteilen auf der Basis...

Chinese police officers will acquit those who give bribes.

Chinesische Polizisten werden diejenigen freisprechen, die Bestechungsgelder geben.

But as it stands, a judge would acquit her.

Aber ein Richter würde sie freisprechen.

I can't acquit myself of any of it.

Ich kann mich davon nicht freisprechen.

We must expressly acquit us of accidents or falls that may arise when driving with snow claws.

Wir müssen uns ausdrücklich von Unfällen oder Stürzen freisprechen, die bei einer Fahrt mit Schneekralle entstehen können.

Contrary to 831 of the BGB, the contracting party cannot acquit themselves by providing evidence of an orderly selection and monitoring of their employees or commissioned third parties.

Der Vertragspartner kann sich nicht - entgegen 831 BGB - durch den Nachweis der ordnungsgemäßen Auswahl und Überwachung seiner Mitarbeiter oder eingesetzter Dritter befreien.

President Tajani must not acquit himself.

Präsident Tajani darf sich nicht selbst freisprechen.

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