not guilty vs acquitted

not guilty and acquitted both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
not guilty	No	Yes	No	No
acquitted	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, not guilty and acquitted are synonyms defined as:

not guilty and acquitted: declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless

not guilty (adjective)	acquitted (adjective)
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless	declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless