What does getting acquitted mean?
user
Being found not guilty.
assistant
So they were not guilty of a crime then?
user
Not in the eyes of the law.
assistant
I saw it on the television and did not know what it meant.
user
I can explain a few things to you.  Acquittal refers to a person or group of people who were found not guilty of a crime.  Not guilty refers to people or things who did not commit a crime.  Being found not guilty means you didn’t commit a crime.  Being found guilty means you committed a crime.
assistant
What does getting acquitted mean?
user
Being found not guilty.
assistant
So they were not guilty of a crime then?
user
Not in the eyes of the law.
assistant
I saw it on the television and did not know what it meant.
user
What did you see?
assistant
What does getting acquitted mean?