"no further action" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} no further action
  1. (law enforcement, criminal law, UK, Malaysia) A potential formal outcome for a suspect from a police investigation, indicating that no action will be taken. Tags: Malaysia, UK Categories (topical): Criminal law, Law enforcement Derived forms: NFA [verb]

Alternative forms

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