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impunity definition

im·pu·nity (im pyo̵̅o̅ni tē)

noun

freedom or exemption from punishment, penalty, or harm

Etymology: Fr impunité < L impunitas < impunis, free from punishment < in-, without + poena, punishment: see pain

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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