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# acquit
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## Related Ideas:
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admit someone was right
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## Definition:
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The term "acquit" means to formally declare someone to be not guilty of an unlawful or immoral behavior he was accused of.
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* This term is sometimes used in the Bible to talk about forgiving sinners.
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* Often the context is about wrongly acquitting people who are wicked and rebel against God.
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* This could be translated as "declare innocent" or "judge to be not guilty."
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(See also: [forgive](../kt/forgive.md), [guilt](../kt/guilt.md), [sin](../kt/sin.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Deuteronomy 25:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/deu/25/01)
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* [Exodus 21:28](rc://en/tn/help/exo/21/28)
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* [Exodus 23:07](rc://en/tn/help/exo/23/07)
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* [Isaiah 05:23](rc://en/tn/help/isa/05/23)
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* [Job 10:12-14](rc://en/tn/help/job/10/12)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H5352, H5355, H6403, H6663
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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acquit, acquits, acquitted, admit that ... right, declare ... not guilty
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