"no-crime" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: no-crimes [present, singular, third-person], no-criming [participle, present], no-crimed [participle, past], no-crimed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} no-crime (third-person singular simple present no-crimes, present participle no-criming, simple past and past participle no-crimed)
  1. (chiefly UK) To determine that an alleged crime, especially a sexual assault or rape, should not be prosecuted as a crime (e.g. because the victim has withdrawn their complaint). Tags: UK Categories (topical): Law enforcement Synonyms: unfound [US], no crime
    Sense id: en-no-crime-en-verb-NzbyB5IW Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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