"nonprosecution" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: non- + prosecution Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|prosecution}} non- + prosecution Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonprosecution (not comparable)
  1. (law) Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-nonprosecution-en-adj-CO27JnU~ Topics: law

Noun [English]

Forms: nonprosecutions [plural]
Etymology: non- + prosecution Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|prosecution}} non- + prosecution Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonprosecution (countable and uncountable, plural nonprosecutions)
  1. A failure to prosecute. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonprosecution-en-noun-3eIw7at9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 35 65

Inflected forms

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