acquittal — ac·quit·tal /ə kwit əl/ n 1: release or discharge from debt or other liability 2: a setting free or deliverance from the charge of an offense by verdict of a jury, judgment of a court, or other legal process see also implied acquittal; judgment… … Law dictionary
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R. v. Ewanchuk — SCCInfoBox case name=R. v. Ewanchuk full case name=Steve Brian Ewanchuk v. Her Majesty The Queen heard date=October 14, 1998 decided date=February 25, 1999 citations= [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330 docket=26493 history=Judgment for Ewanchuk in the Alberta… … Wikipedia
