acquittal vs vindication

acquittal

noun
  • The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance. 

  • A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process. 

  • Avoidance of danger; deliverance. 

  • Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends. 

vindication

noun
  • The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated. 

  • Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief. 

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