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Definition of non-conviction in English: non-convictionnoun mass nounThe decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a criminal offence. courts had the power of non-conviction by use of good behaviour bonds Example sentencesExamples - I assume non-conviction brings a mere 5 years from a merciful judge at a penitentiary with ping pong, volleyball, DVDs, or at a minimum, a weight room.
- The Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act originally had a 10-year period for non-reoffending, but I listened to what the select committee had heard in submissions, and the clear evidence was that after 7 years of non-conviction, one is no more likely than anyone else to be a repeat offender.
- Rehabilitation with non-conviction provides balance to sentencing options.
- But non-conviction under S10 (roughly the old S556A Crimes Act) was only seen in unusual or extenuating circumstances.
- He had been granted a certificate of non-conviction by the Coalition Provisional Authority - meaning that they were satisfied that he had not participated in the numerous atrocities.
- Judge Dean set aside the magistrates' order, allowed the appeal and released Adams on a non-conviction, two-year bond to be of good behaviour.
- Still, Darvish's acquittal in the first trial and Morse's non-conviction doesn't signal a return to the bad old days of lawless police officers.
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