Noncriminal

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is not a criminal.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not criminal; civil. not-comparable

    "The police department was enjoined from conducting any surveillance of non-criminal activity of gay people, from maintaining files dealing with non-criminal activity, and from harassing the plaintiffs or other gay people in the absence of any actual criminal activity."

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"The police department was enjoined from conducting any surveillance of non-criminal activity of gay people, from maintaining files dealing with non-criminal activity, and from harassing the plaintiffs or other gay people in the absence of any actual criminal activity."

Etymology

From non- + criminal.

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