noun
VERB + ACQUITTAL
▪ return ( BrE ), vote for ( AmE )
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The jury returned an ~ after only 22 minutes.
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She claimed she had been intimidated into voting for ~.
▪ direct ( BrE ), order
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The trial judge ordered an ~.
▪ obtain , secure ( esp. BrE ), win ( AmE )
▪ lead to , result in
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The trial resulted in an ~.
▪ uphold
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The judge upheld their ~.