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But in recent years, South Korean courts have acquitted several tattoo artists, signalling a shift in attitudes.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Ford O'Connell, a Florida Republican strategist, said DeSantis appeared to have acquitted himself well so far.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023

So far, most courts have acquitted the protesters or handed down fines, though in at least one recent case a judge sentenced three activists to prison terms ranging from three to five months.

From Washington Times • May 16, 2023

“Had you gone to trial, I don’t think there’s any jury that could have acquitted you or would have acquitted you,” the judge said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

I hope it will be granted that I have acquitted myself in this delicate investigation with all possible decorum, and that Dean Swift himself could not have done better.

From Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith by Beste, Henry Digby