noncriminal

adjective

non·crim·i·nal ˌnän-ˈkri-mə-nᵊl

-ˈkrim-nəl

Synonyms of noncriminal next

: not criminal : not relating to, involving, or being a crime

a noncriminal civil offense

: not guilty of or prone to criminal activity

… has studied the prefrontal cortex of both violent criminals who were murderers, and noncriminal people, by way of MRI scans.—

Colleen Reynolds

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In nearly half of those incidents, the misconduct triggered investigations by the Office of Professional Relations (OPR), a division responsible for investigating allegations of serious misconduct, both criminal and noncriminal. —

Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2023 The Grammy winner pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired, a noncriminal traffic violation. —

Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 Legislators in Illinois recently proposed a bill that would prohibit traffic stops solely based on noncriminal and minor offenses such as improper vehicle registration, seat belt violations or lane usage mistakes. —

David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024 Timberlake arrived at the Sag Harbor Village Justice Courthouse on Long Island, New York, alongside his attorney Edward Burke Jr. As part of a deal reached with the court, Timberlake pleaded guilty to a noncriminal traffic violation of driving while impaired. —

Chloe Melas, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for noncriminal