Sentence examples similar to acquittal purpose from inspiring English sources

"The forewoman's announcement in open court that the jury was 'unanimous against' conviction on capital and first-degree murder," she wrote, "was an acquittal for double jeopardy purposes".

An acquittal would have defeated the defense's purpose, which was to get Scopes convicted, but in a way that would lay the groundwork for a law-testing appeal.

And it's only as an event that it serves its secondary purpose, as a distraction from Mr. Kelly's extremely public battles with the law, especially his 2008 acquittal on child pornography charges.

Few expect an acquittal.

Prosecutors have appealed the acquittal.

(A trial ended in acquittal).

The acquittal stunned him.

They voted for acquittal.

The acquittal was a small push back.

Tells about her trial, and acquittal.

That acquittal caused outrage in Serbia.