autrefois acquit — n. claim that the accused has already been acquitted and therefore may not tried again for the same offense … English contemporary dictionary
autrefois acquit — /ˌɔtəfɔɪz əˈkwɪt/ (say .awtuhfoyz uh kwit), /ˌoʊtrəfwa/ (say .ohtruhfwah) noun a plea to a prosecution, that the prisoner has already been tried for the same offence and has been acquitted. {French: formerly acquitted} …
autrefois acquit — formerly acquitted ; Law, plea that defendant has already been acquitted on the charge … Dictionary of difficult words
autrefois acquit — /owtrafwo akiy/°akwit/ Formerly acquitted. The name of a plea in bar to a criminal action, stating that the defendant has been once already indicted and tried for the same alleged offense and has been acquitted. See double jeopardy … Black's law dictionary
autrefois acquit — /owtrafwo akiy/°akwit/ Formerly acquitted. The name of a plea in bar to a criminal action, stating that the defendant has been once already indicted and tried for the same alleged offense and has been acquitted. See double jeopardy … Black's law dictionary
autrefois acquit — Formerly acquitted; a plea of one accused of crime setting up his previous acquittal of the same offense as a bar to further prosecution. Potter v State, 91 Fla 938, 109 So 91, 92. See prior jeopardy … Ballentine's law dictionary
autrefois acquit — ̷ ̷ō.trəfˌwä(ˌ)aˈkē noun Etymology: Anglo French, formerly acquitted : a defendant s plea alleging previous trial and acquittal of the same offense … Useful english dictionary
acquit — ac·quit /ə kwit/ vb ac·quit·ted, ac·quit·ting [Old French acquiter to pay off, absolve, acquit, from a , prefix marking causation + quite free (of an obligation)] vt: to discharge completely: as a: to release from liability for a debt or other… … Law dictionary
autrefois convict — n [Anglo French, formerly convicted]: a defendant s plea stating that he or she has already been tried for and convicted of the same offense Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. autrefois convict … Law dictionary
acquit — [ aki ] n. m. • XIIe; de acquitter ♦ Reconnaissance écrite d un paiement. ⇒ décharge, quittance . Pour acquit : mention (avec date et signature) portée sur un document attestant un paiement. ♢ Loc. Par acquit de conscience : pour décharger… … Encyclopédie Universelle
