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noun
The situation where a magistrate decides a minor criminal case (such as driving without insurance, or TV licence evasion) without taking it to court.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: law
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Synonyms: SJP
Antonyms: none provided
History
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