noncriminal

English

Etymology

non- +‎ criminal

Adjective

noncriminal (not comparable)

  1. (law) Not criminal; civil.
    • 1978 April 8, “Gay Victory in Texas”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
      The police department was enjoined from conducting any surveillance of non-criminal activity of gay people, from maintaining files dealing with non-criminal activity, and from harassing the plaintiffs or other gay people in the absence of any actual criminal activity.

Noun

noncriminal (plural noncriminals)

  1. One who is not a criminal.
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