freisprechen
acquit
Bedeuten, dass eine Person im Gericht sagt, dass jemand keine Schuld hat und daher keine Strafe bekommt.
The German word "freisprechen" is a verb that contains the elements "frei" meaning "free" and "sprechen" meaning "to speak" or "to talk". "Freisprechen" primarily means "to acquit" or "to exonerate," which is a legal term used when someone is officially declared not guilty of a charge. Additionally, "freisprechen" may refer to using a device in hands-free mode, particularly in the context of making telephone calls.
There isn't an exact synonym in German that captures all the nuances of "freisprechen," but related terms include "entlasten" (to relieve of charges) and "entbinden" (to release or exempt, not strictly legal).
The difference lies in enabling communication without engagement (using hands-free devices) and its legal definition of declaring non-guilt, which doesn’t generally overlap with any meanings of synonyms like "entlasten" that leans more towards lifting burdens or obligations.
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Examples
Der Richter wird den Angeklagten freisprechen.verb
The judge will acquit the defendant.
Warum hat das Gericht den Mann gestern freigesprochen?verb
Why did the court acquit the man yesterday?
In diesem Prozess sprach das Gericht alle Angeklagten frei.verb
In this trial the court acquitted all the defendants.
Wegen fehlender Beweise wurde der Fahrer freigesprochen.verb
The driver was acquitted due to lack of evidence.
Die Frau hofft, dass das Gericht sie freispricht.verb
The woman hopes that the court will acquit her.
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