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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

무죄를 선고하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mujoereul seongohada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acquit/əˈkwɪt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"배심원단은 피고인에게 무죄를 선고했다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To formally declare someone not guilty of a criminal charge in a court of law.

    "The jury voted to acquit the defendant after hours of careful deliberation."
  2. 2

    To conduct oneself or perform in a specified way, particularly in a difficult situation.

    "She managed to acquit herself admirably during the high-pressure interview."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French verb 'acquiter', combining the prefix 'a-' (from Latin 'ad-', meaning 'to') and 'quiter' (to clear or set free), ultimately tracing back to Late Latin 'quietare', meaning 'to make quiet or set at rest'. Over time, the legal sense evolved from settling a debt or obligation to formally clearing a person of a criminal charge.

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