Nonprosecution
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Adjective
- 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."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"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."
Etymology
From non- + prosecution.