nonprosecution
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3ADJ.
deferred, so-called
NONPROSECUTION + NOUN
prosecution
PREP.
with
Definitions
adj
Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute
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
A failure to prosecute.
The second reason offered for blanket nonprosecutions for crimes committed at the megabanks involves the possibility that such prosecutions could harm the economy.
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2It 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.
WiktionaryThe second reason offered for blanket nonprosecutions for crimes committed at the megabanks involves the possibility that such prosecutions could harm the economy.
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