nonsuspect

noun

nonsuspect

noun

Etymology From non- + suspect.

1

One who is not a suspect.

  • After the accuser proved unable to identify her assailants during two photo lineups, Nifong told the police to give her a third chance, showing her pictures only of the 46 white lacrosse players without any pictures of “fillers,” or nonsuspects.2007 September 16, Jeffrey Rosen, “Wrongly Accused”, in New York Times:

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