Between April 6 and September 21, 1793, it rendered sixty-three sentences of death, thirteen of transportation, and thirty-eight acquittals.

At that time already its effect had been very great; it had destroyed all chance of M. Zola's acquittal.

deliverance &c 672; redemption, extrication, acquittance, absolution; acquittal &c 970; escape &c 671.

Observance N. observance, performance, compliance, acquiescence, concurrence; obedience &c 743; fulfillment, satisfaction, discharge; acquittance, acquittal. adhesion, acknowledgment; fidelity &c (probity) 939; exact &c 494; observance.

excuse, exoneration, quittance, release, indemnity; bill of indemnity, act of indemnity, covenant of indemnity, deed of indemnity; exculpation &c (acquittal) 970. longanimity^, placability; amantium irae [Lat.]; locus paenitentiae [Lat.]; forbearance.

observance, fulfillment, discharge, performance, acquittal, satisfaction, redemption; good behavior.

937. Vindication N. vindication, justification, warrant; exoneration, exculpation; acquittal &c 970; whitewashing.

Acquittal N. acquittal, acquitment^; clearance, exculpation; acquittance, clearance, exoneration; discharge &c (release) 750; quietus, absolution, compurgation^, reprieve, respite; pardon &c (forgiveness) 918.

Acquittal N. acquittal, acquitment^; clearance, exculpation; acquittance, clearance, exoneration; discharge &c (release) 750; quietus, absolution, compurgation^, reprieve, respite; pardon &c (forgiveness) 918.

Cromwell, dissatisfied with these acquittals, yielded to the advice of the council, and sent the rest of the prisoners before the usual courts of law, where several were found guilty, and condemned to suffer the penalties of treason.

But, however on many points we may see reason to agree with Mr. Froude's estimate of the superior wisdom of Fitzgibbon, we conceive that this opinion is quite consistent with our acquittal of the other of the meanness of deliberately aiming at a continuance of evils, in order to find in them food for a continuance of agitation.

In 1817, however, the relatives of a woman who had been murdered, being dissatisfied with the acquittal of a man who had been indicted as her murderer, sued out "an appeal of murder" against him, on which he claimed to have the appeal decided by "wager of battle," and threw down a glove on the floor of the court to make good his challenge.

They can believe all thisand further, that a majority of the citizens in the places where these outrages have been committed, connived at them; and by refusing to indict the perpetrators, or, if they were indicted, by combining to secure their acquittal, and rejoicing in it, have publicly adopted these felonies as their own.

We are well aware that the laws in question are intended for the distribution of equal justice, yet we have too often witnessed the acquittal of delinquents whom we can denominate by no other title than that of homicides, while the simple affirmation of others has been admitted (in default of testimony) who are themselves the authors of the deed, for which they stand in judgment.

In criminal cases, the Court and Jury are the proper tribunals to decide upon the reality of the crime, and the palliating circumstances; yet it is not unfrequent for the public voice to condemn as an odious assassin, the very individual who by the acquittal of the judge, walks at large and scoffs at justice.

The prosecuting officer, indeed, hounded one of the prisoners through three trials, to win a final conviction after two acquittals.

Their task was difficult, as anyone acquainted with the rambling, mumbling, confused and baffling character of plantation negro testimony will easily believe; and the convictions and acquittals were of course oftentimes erroneous.

Mistaken acquittals by these courts were beyond correction, for in the South slaves like freemen could not be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense.

It is addressed to the father of Peter Grineff, and contains, with the acquittal of his son, many praises of the intelligence and good heart of the daughter of Captain Mironoff.

This has been the subject of much complaint on the part of the public; still a man may condemn such acquittals and when placed on a jury will himself vote for acquittal.

The fact that there are more convictions and fewer acquittals in England in proportion to the number of trials does not prove that the English system is better than ours.

Taking into account the actual number of accusations, trials, and convictions or acquittals, the number of witnesses called and depositions given was very great.

Herein are written the names of all persons in anywise involved in the witchcraft delusion in Connecticut, with the consequences to them in indictments, trials, convictions, executions, or in banishment, exile, warnings, reprieves, or acquittals, so far as made known in any tradition, document, public or private record, to this time.

#acquit#, m., acquittal, receipt; p.54, l.9, #pour de#, to ease. #acquitter#, acquit; #s' de#, fulfil, discharge. #acte#, f., act.

"He rejoiced over his acquittal.