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implied acquittal

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A quick definition of implied acquittal:

Implied acquittal is when a jury finds a defendant guilty of a lesser offense without saying anything about the greater offense they were charged with. This means that the defendant cannot be retried for the greater offense because of double jeopardy. In simpler terms, it's like saying "you're not guilty of the big thing, but you're guilty of a smaller thing." It's a way for the defendant to avoid being tried again for the same crime.

A more thorough explanation:

Implied acquittal is a legal term that refers to a situation where a jury convicts a defendant of a lesser offense without commenting on the greater offense. This means that the defendant is not found guilty of the more serious charge, but is still convicted of a related, lesser charge.

For example, if someone is charged with murder, but the jury convicts them of manslaughter instead, this would be an implied acquittal of the murder charge. The defendant cannot be retried for the murder charge because of double jeopardy laws.

Another example of implied acquittal is when a principal is acquitted of a crime, but an accessory is charged and later acquitted as well. This is because the accessory's acquittal is considered an implied acquittal of the principal's charge.

Overall, implied acquittal is an important legal concept that protects defendants from being retried for the same offense and ensures that justice is served fairly.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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