nonprosecution
No legal pursuit
Nonprosecution is the decision not to bring criminal charges against someone.
A nonprosecution agreement is an arrangement between prosecutors and an individual—often in exchange for cooperation, testimony, or other conditions: The witness received a nonprosecution deal for testifying against the ringleaders.
The term appears mainly in legal contexts.
Removal from position
- declinationAngular distance from equator
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
dropped charges · insufficient evidence · statute of limitations
Restoring electrical power
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- decisionSettled course of action
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
policy · oversight · priorities · resources · selective enforcement · declination
Agreement or distribution
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- accordHarmony between parties
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- contractEnforceable written agreement
understanding · plea deal · consent decree · stipulation · terms · compact · covenant · protocol
Release from requirement
- protectionGuarding against harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- impunityFreedom from consequences
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
safeguard · privilege · diplomatic immunity · sovereign immunity · whistleblower protection · witness immunity
Merciful treatment of offenders
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- compassionConcern for others' distress
forbearance · grace · reprieve · indulgence · tolerance · rehabilitation · second chance · diversion
dismissal
Removal from position
- declinationAngular distance from equator
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
dropped charges · discharge · insufficient evidence · statute of limitations
charging
Restoring electrical power
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- decisionSettled course of action
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
disposition · policy · oversight · priorities · resources · selective enforcement · declination
deal
Agreement or distribution
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- accordHarmony between parties
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
contract · understanding · plea deal · consent decree · stipulation · terms · compact · covenant · protocol · commitment
exemption
Release from requirement
- protectionGuarding against harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- impunityFreedom from consequences
amnesty · safeguard · privilege · diplomatic immunity · sovereign immunity · whistleblower protection · witness immunity
clemency
Merciful treatment of offenders
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
compassion · forbearance · grace · reprieve · indulgence · tolerance · rehabilitation · second chance · diversion · restorative justice
nonprosecutionprosecution
Pursuing legal charges
prosecute · indictment · charging · filing charges · arraignment
nonprosecutionconviction
Firmly held belief
imprisonment · incarceration · sentencing · punishment · guilty verdict
prosecute, prosecution, prosecutor, prosecutors, prosecutions, prosecuted, prosecuting, prosecutorial, prosecutable