Vocabulary Spotlight
Acquittal
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: दोषमुक्ति (doshmukti), बरी होना – A judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of a crime for which they were charged.
Pronunciation
[uh-kwit-l]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Clearing – दोषमुक्त करना (doshmukt karna)
Related Words
Pardon – माफी (maafi)
Word Origin
“Acquittal” shabd Old French aur Latin se aaya hai, aur iska matlab hai “freedom from charges”. Yeh 14th century mein English mein aaya.
Word Family
Noun: Acquittal – दोषमुक्ति (doshmukti)
Verb: Acquit – बरी करना (bari karna)
Usage Examples
1. Court ne uske acquittal ka verdict diya aur use riha kar diya.
– The court gave an acquittal verdict and released him.
2. Acquittal ke baad usne apne supporters ka dhanyawad kiya.
– After the acquittal, he thanked his supporters.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein acquittal ka decision kisi vyakti ko nyayik prakriya ke madhyam se riha karta hai, aur wo kanuni taur par doshmukt ho jata hai.
In Context
“Acquittal” ka use court ke decisions mein hota hai jab kisi vyakti ko not guilty ghoshit kiya jata hai.