acquittal
/əˈkwɪ.t(ə)l/noun
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The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
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A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
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Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
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The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
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Avoidance of danger; deliverance.
Antonyms:
condemnation, conviction