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Nonprosecution

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute not-comparable

    "It has been the Justice Department’s preference in the Bush administration to resolve criminal investigations of large corporations with so-called nonprosecution or deferred prosecution agreements."

Noun
  1. 1
    A failure to prosecute. countable, uncountable

    "The second reason offered for blanket nonprosecutions for crimes committed at the megabanks involves the possibility that such prosecutions could harm the economy."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From non- + prosecution.

Etymology 2

From non- + prosecution.

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