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acquitted,adj.1. Judicially discharged from an accusation; absolved. 2. Released from a debt. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquittance,n.  A  document  by  which  one  is  discharged  from  a  debt  or  other  obligation;  a receipt or release in-dicating payment in full. — acquit,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquittal,n.1. The legal certification, usu. by jury verdict, that an accused person is not guilty of the charged offense. acquittal in fact.An acquittal by a jury verdict of not guilty. acquittal  in  law.An  acquittal  by  operation  of  law,  as  of  someone  who  has  been  charged merely as an accessory after the principal has been acquitted.…

acquit,vb.1. To clear (a person) of a criminal charge. 2. To pay or discharge (a debt or claim). [Blacks Law 8th]

acquist  (<<schwa>>-kwist),  n.  Hist.  The  act  of  obtaining  (a  thing);  acquisition.  •  The idiomatic tendency is to use acquist for the action and acquet for the result. Cf. ACQUET. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquisitive prescription.See PRESCRIPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquisitive offense.See OFFENSE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

acquisition cost.See COST(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

acquisition,n.1.  The  gaining  of  possession  or  control  over  something  <  acquisition  of  the target company’s as-sets>.2. Something acquired <a valuable acquisition>. creeping  acquisition.The  gradual  purchase  of  a  corporation’s  stock  at  varying  prices  on  the open market. • As a takeover method, a creeping acquisition does not involve a formal tender offer, although the SEC may…

acquisita   et   acquirenda   (<<schwa>>-kwiz-i-t<<schwa>>   et   ak-w<<schwa>>-ren-d<< schwa>>).  [Law  Latin]  Scots  law.  Things  acquired  and  to  be  acquired.  •  Certain  legal  actions (such  as  inhibition)  affected  both  acquired  property  and  property  to  be  acquired  while  some actions (such as seizure) affected only property that had already been acquired. [Blacks Law 8th]