pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

*** to renounce upon oath

to formally end a law, agreement, etc.

rebuke formally

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

to support an argument, etc. using facts

to give instructions to or direct somebody to do something

search and discover through persistent investigation

to lose or be forced to give up something such as a right, property, etc. as a punishment for transgression

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source

put a law into effect by formal declaration

command against

give back

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

to officially approve or authorize an action or a change

clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof

a lawyer who defends someone in a court of law

a situation in which there is no order or authority due to the failure of a government

an exception made as a result of which one can do something that is not usually authorized

right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)

wrongful conduct by a public official

someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

a formal decision or expression of opinion that is agreed by a group of people, especially after a vote

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, although widely believed to be true

furnishing added support

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

unlikely to be of value

not capable of being violated or infringed

must be kept sacred

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

*** preventing people from doing something by law

free of guilt; not subject to blame

easily excused or forgiven

marked by skill in deception