Vocabulary
der
Freispruch
/ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃpʁʊx/· noun· Pl. die Freisprüche
acquittal
Der Freispruch — the verdict 'not guilty'; the defence pleads for it, the prosecution may appeal against it.
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- Singular
- der Freispruch
- Plural
- die Freisprüche
- Genitiv
- des Freispruchs / des Freispruches
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Freispruch
acquittal
Die Verteidigung forderte einen Freispruch.
The defence called for an acquittal.
Word family
Freispruchfreisprechento acquitder Spruchthe verdict; the sayingder Schuldspruchthe guilty verdict
Common combinations
- einen Freispruch fordernto call for an acquittal
- mit einem Freispruch endento end in an acquittal
- Freispruch aus Mangel an Beweisenacquittal for lack of evidence
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die Verurteilung
Real examples
- Der Prozess endete mit einem Freispruch.The trial ended in an acquittal.
- Die Staatsanwaltschaft hat gegen den Freispruch Revision eingelegt.The prosecution has appealed against the acquittal on points of law.
- Für die Familie des Opfers war der Freispruch nur schwer zu ertragen.For the victim's family, the acquittal was very hard to bear.
