nonprosecution
- noun
- /ˌnɒnprəˈsɪkjuːʃən/
- Specialized
:
no enjuiciamiento
- The Court has not squarely held that the Executive retains plenary nonprosecution discretion in criminal cases.
- nonprosecution discretion
- nonprosecution agreement
- executive nonprosecution
Examples
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Courts and commentators have struggled to identify the origin of the Executive's nonprosecution discretion.
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Neither squarely holds that the criminal nonprosecution power is constitutionally grounded.
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Second, that existing case law holds that executive nonprosecution discretion is at its zenith in all criminal cases.
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In the Confiscation Cases, the Court expressed the opinion that nonprosecution discretion may be restricted by Congress.
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While judicial review may slightly blunt those tools, the core of executive nonprosecution discretion would not be compromised.
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Congressionally imposed restraints on executive nonprosecution discretion are constitutionally tolerable in this area.
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In subpart III(A), I set forth the three origins of executive nonprosecution discretion: text, structure, and prudence.
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Executive nonprosecution discretion emanates from three sources: (1) the text of Article II, (2) separation-of-powers principles, and (3) prudential considerations.
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The constitutionality of a congressional regulation on nonprosecution discretion derived from separation-of-powers principles is assessed using either a formalist or functionalist analysis.
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The district attorney announced the decision for nonprosecution, meaning the case against the defendant would not move forward.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A formal notice from a prosecutor saying they will not pursue a criminal charge
An official notice that stops charges in a court case
A court record showing the prosecutor will not continue the case
Antonyms
- Specialized
169
5.7
An act in which the state brings a criminal charge against someone in court
How Prosecuted
- Formal
282
4.3
- Specialized
169
5.7
- Formal
933
4.2
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonprosecution = prosecution (transparent) = non + prosecution
A straightforward negative prefix 'non-' attached to the noun 'prosecution', so the meaning 'not pursuing prosecution' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Nonprosecution comes from the beginning non- meaning 'not' and prosecution, the same root as prosecute which means 'to pursue a legal case'. So, nonprosecution is the decision not to bring or continue criminal charges.