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Recent Examples of noncriminal
Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while ability impaired, a noncriminal traffic violation, in September.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given noncriminal resolutions.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The tickets, for violating local ordinances, are considered noncriminal offenses and can be punishable only by a fine.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
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
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given noncriminal resolutions.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The tickets, for violating local ordinances, are considered noncriminal offenses and can be punishable only by a fine.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
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But while Trump has faced setbacks in some of the legal challenges so far, some cases could make their way to the Supreme Court, where conservative justices—three of them appointed by Trump—have shown a willingness to overturn precedent.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the time, the entertainment giant continued to fight a high-profile legal battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over control of its special tax district that afforded the company special privileges in the state to control the land its sprawling theme parks sits on.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Courts must first verify that any site-blocking order does not interfere with access to lawful material before issuing an order.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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This applies to children born to mothers who were lawful, temporary residents and fathers who were not citizens or lawful permanent residents.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, with the deadline now passed, the Lakers are without a legitimate big man.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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During the briefings, the congressional aides acknowledged that there are legitimate things to criticize about USAID.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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That’s on top of the $23,500 maximum in 2025 for savers younger than 50, bringing the total allowable contribution for workers 60 to 63 to $34,750 this year.—
Diane Harris,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Take the time to evaluate your financial capacity to contribute the maximum allowable amount, as even small increases in contributions can lead to substantial growth over time thanks to compounding interest.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Yes, but: In each case, it can be done only by sending a special message to Congress under a section of the act that specifically says that policy disagreements are not permissible reasons.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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One of these issues is substantive, being the issue of whether the CTA is a permissible exercise by Congress of its powers under the Commerce Clause.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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What to do if you are impacted by the recall Honda said registered owners of all affected models will be contacted by mail in March and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda or Acura dealer to update the FI-ECU software free of charge.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The authorized biopic focuses on the singer-actress whose career took off as a member of the ‘80s group Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite this justifiable excitement the road toward comprehensive and pro-growth crypto regulation remains an uphill endeavor for crypto investors and enthusiasts.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Twenty-six years ago last week, the Philadelphia Eagles hired a largely obscure Green Bay assistant coach named Andy Reid as their head coach to justifiable skepticism.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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