uphold acquittal

Frequency: 5.50.5 per million words

Refers to a higher court confirming a previous acquittal.

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Examples (10)

  • The judge upheld their acquittal.
  • The Court of Appeal upheld the acquittal, citing insufficient evidence from the prosecution.
  • The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the controversial acquittal.
  • Despite public outcry, the panel of judges voted to uphold the acquittal.
  • The defense team was relieved when the higher court decided to uphold the acquittal of their client.
  • Finding no errors in the original trial, the appellate court had no choice but to uphold the acquittal.
  • In a landmark decision, the federal court chose to uphold the acquittal, setting a new precedent.
  • Do you think the High Court will uphold the defendant's acquittal?
  • The acquittal was upheld by a unanimous vote from the three-judge panel.
  • If the new evidence is deemed inadmissible, the court will likely uphold the initial acquittal.