Definition of Acquittal
(now rare) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.). [from 15th c.] | (law) 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. [from 15th c.] | Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends. [from 15th c.]