The Dictionary of Internal Security

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circumstances precluding criminal proceedings - noun + noun
 
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Def: circumstances prescribed by law that preclude the commencement of criminal proceedings (Code of Criminal Procedure, Estonia, § 199)
Example: Circumstances precluding criminal proceedings include the commission of a criminal offence by a person who is younger than 14 years of age.
 
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