(chiefly, UK) To determine that an alleged crime, especially a sexual assault or rape, should not be prosecuted as a crime (e.g.
(chiefly, UK) To determine that an alleged crime, especially a sexual assault or rape, should not be prosecuted as a crime (e.g. because the victim has withdrawn their complaint).
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(UK, _, law) A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.
(US, law) A type of plea in a criminal proceeding where the defendant neither admits nor denies guilt but consents to the imposition of punishment as if guilty.
(law) A proceeding or declaration by which a plaintiff or prosecutor ends a legal suit.
(figuratively) A refusal, a denial, a rejection.
A clipped, casual term for a criminal — straightforward, no-nonsense shorthand used in everyday speech across the UK and Australia. It strips away any drama or formality from 'criminal,' making it feel like a known quantity rather than a dramatic accusation. Detectives use it in procedural dramas, journalists use it in tabloids, and ordinary people use it when talking about someone in the neighbourhood who's up to no good. Short, sharp, and unmistakable.