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Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acquit

'pronounce not guilty of criminal charges' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for acquit that I've seen before include "Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges" , "Clear of a crime" , "Declare to be innocent of a crime" , "Exonerate" , "Group of families" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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