不起訴
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Meanings
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non-prosecution; non-indictment
Legal term for a prosecutor's decision not to bring charges. Common in news reports and legal contexts.
The prosecution decided not to indict due to insufficient evidence.
If you are dissatisfied with a non-prosecution decision, you can file a complaint with the prosecution review commission.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を不起訴にするto decide not to prosecute someone
The prosecutors decided not to indict the suspect.
- 不起訴処分となるfor a case to end in a non-prosecution decision
The case ended in a non-prosecution decision due to insufficient evidence.
- 不起訴が決定するfor a non-prosecution decision to be finalized
The decision not to prosecute the defendant was finalized.