noncriminals
Those without convictions
Noncriminals are people who have not committed crimes or who are not involved in criminal activity.
The term typically appears in contexts distinguishing ordinary citizens from offenders: The policy affects noncriminals as much as convicted felons.
It can also describe those not yet criminalized by a particular law: The statute would turn noncriminals into lawbreakers overnight.
Following established rules
- respectableWorthy of regard
- reputableHaving a good name
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- honorableHaving high moral standards
principled · conscientious · responsible · decent · ethical · compliant · obedient · dutiful
Cleared of wrongdoing
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
- blamelessFree of wrongdoing
- guiltlessNot at fault
- clearedFound not guilty
vindicated · absolved · uninvolved · harmless · unoffending · untainted · unblemished · clean record
Following established rules
- civilianNon-military person
- residentOne who inhabits
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- taxpayerOne who owes government duties
constituent · electorate · passport · nationality · naturalized · expatriate · diaspora · compatriot
law-abiding
Following established rules
- respectableWorthy of regard
- reputableHaving a good name
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
honorable · principled · conscientious · responsible · decent · ethical · compliant · obedient · dutiful · observant
exonerated
Cleared of wrongdoing
cleared · vindicated · absolved · uninvolved · harmless · unoffending · untainted · unblemished · clean record · first offender
law-abiding
Following established rules
taxpayer · constituent · electorate · passport · nationality · naturalized · expatriate · diaspora · compatriot · census
noncriminalscriminals
Lawbreakers by act
convicts · felons · offenders · lawbreakers · perpetrators