What does nonprosecution mean?
Nonprosecution means (law) Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(law) 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.
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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Nonprosecution means (law) Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute.
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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.
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