noncriminal
Within legal bounds
Noncriminal describes something or someone not involving or constituting a crime: noncriminal offenses like traffic violations, the noncriminal population.
As a noun, a noncriminal is a person who has not committed crimes, often used to distinguish ordinary citizens from offenders: The policy affects criminals and noncriminals alike.
Permitted by statute
- licitSanctioned by law
- permissibleSanctioned by authority
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- authorizedGiven official permission
sanctioned · compliant · law-abiding · permitted · allowable · decriminalized · regulated · licensed
Free of wrongdoing
- guiltlessNot at fault
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
- clearedFound not guilty
vindicated · absolved · unblemished · untainted · uninvolved · unoffending · unimpeachable
Lesser criminal charge
- infractionMinor rule breach
- violationBreaking of rules
- tortActionable civil harm
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
negligence · liability · ordinance · citation · fine · penalty · regulatory · administrative
legal
Permitted by statute
- licitSanctioned by law
- permissibleSanctioned by authority
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
authorized · sanctioned · compliant · law-abiding · permitted · allowable · decriminalized · regulated · licensed · approved
blameless
Free of wrongdoing
- guiltlessNot at fault
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
cleared · vindicated · absolved · unblemished · untainted · uninvolved · unoffending · unimpeachable
misdemeanor
Lesser criminal charge
- infractionMinor rule breach
- violationBreaking of rules
- tortActionable civil harm
dispute · negligence · liability · ordinance · citation · fine · penalty · regulatory · administrative · municipal
noncriminalcriminal
Person who breaks laws
felon · convict · offender · lawbreaker · delinquent