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Aquittal


Definition:

The verdict issued by a court when the accused did not commit the offense or there is a lack of sufficient data to justify the suspicion of its commission or the act does not contain any signs of being an offence or the Law provides that the offender does not commit a crime.


Source:
  • Act of 6 June 1997, The Code of Criminal Procedure
    Place of publication: (Dz. U. z 2024 r. poz. 37)

Contact person on methodology:
GUS – Departament Badań Społecznych i Rynku Pracy
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