implied acquittal
- The perception of an individual being cleared from a serious crime due to the conviction of a lesser subsumed crime, despite no explicit verdict on the severe crime
- In the trial, the jury pronounced a guilty verdict for manslaughter, resulting in an implied acquittal for the original charge of first-degree murder.
- The defendant was charged with multiple crimes, but his conviction for a minor offense led to an implied acquittal for the major offense.
- When the judge pronounced the defendant guilty of simple assault, rather than aggravated assault, it was seen as an implied acquittal for more severe charges.
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