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Impunity

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Freedom from punishment.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Freedom or safety from punishmeiit. The phrase impunitive damages was said to be unintelligible; Dillon v. Rogers, 36 Tex. 153.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Exemption or protection from penalty or punishment Dillon v. Rogers, 36 Tex. 153.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Exemption or protection from penalty or punishment. 36 Tex. 153.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Applies to something which may be done witliout penalty or punishment.*