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Feb 12, 2012
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ac•quit•tal



Pronunciation: (u-kwit'l), [key]
—n.
1. the act of acquitting; discharge.
2. the state of being acquitted; release.
3. the discharge or settlement of a debt, obligation, etc.
4. Law.judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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