uphold acquittal
Frequency: 5.50.5 per million words
Refers to a higher court confirming a previous acquittal.
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- 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.