unprosecuted
Escaped legal action
Unprosecuted describes someone or something that has not been subject to criminal prosecution.
An unprosecuted crime went unpunished by the legal system.
An unprosecuted offender escaped formal charges.
The word often carries an implication of justice denied or delayed: Thousands of cases remain unprosecuted due to backlogged courts.
Negotiating lesser charges
- unindictedNot formally accused
- caseloadProfessional's assigned matters
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- no-billGrand jury's rejection decision
Without penalty or harm
- unpunishedLacking deserved consequences
- immuneProtected from harm
- exemptNot subject to
- unaccountableNot required to justify
untouchable · unanswerable · unchecked · unrestrained · protected · shielded · privileged · insulated
Not noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- missedFailed to reach
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
unnoticed · forgotten · unaddressed · disregarded · unexamined · uninvestigated · unscrutinized · unremarked
plea-bargaining
Negotiating lesser charges
- unindictedNot formally accused
- caseloadProfessional's assigned matters
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
scot-free
Without penalty or harm
- unpunishedLacking deserved consequences
- immuneProtected from harm
- exemptNot subject to
unaccountable · untouchable · unanswerable · unchecked · unrestrained · protected · shielded · privileged · insulated · invulnerable
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- missedFailed to reach
ignored · unnoticed · forgotten · unaddressed · disregarded · unexamined · uninvestigated · unscrutinized · unremarked · unobserved
unsolved
Not yet figured out
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
- offenderOne who breaks rules
fugitive · accused · alleged · defendant · felony · misdemeanor · murder · assault · theft · fraud
victim
One harmed by another
advocacy · activism · accountability · awareness · petition · campaign · reform · systemic · inequality · unanswered
unprosecutedconvicted
Judged guilty of crime
sentenced · found guilty · punished · brought to justice · imprisoned
prosecutor, prosecute, prosecution, prosecutors, prosecutable, prosecutorial