>> I believe that they may be technically synonymous. Or at least, so I've heard.
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>> 8-)
In context of a jury trial acquitted, cleared, or not guilty all have same meaning; the case against defendant(s) didn't cut the (legal) mustard. In absence of proven lesser charges defendant walks.
If guilty of lesser charges he/she goes down for those.
I don't know why you find this so difficult
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