decrime
verbUS /diˈkɹaɪm/
Etymology From de- + crime.
1
Government, Law enforcement To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statistics
verb
US /diˈkɹaɪm/
Etymology From de- + crime.
Government, Law enforcement To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statistics
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