4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Impunity \Im*pu"ni*ty\, n. [L. impunitas, fr. impunis without punishment; pref. im- not + poena punishment: cf. F. impunit['e]. See {Pain}.] Exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss. [1913 Webster] Heaven, though slow to wrath, Is never with impunity defied. --Cowper. [1913 Webster] The impunity and also the recompense. --Holland. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: impunity n : exemption from punishment or loss From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]: IMPUNITY. Not being punished for a crime or misdemeanor committed. The impunity of crimes is one of the most prolific sources whence they arise. lmpunitas continuum affectum tribuit delinquenti. 4 Co. 45, a; 5 Co. 109, a. From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: IMPUNITY, n. Wealth.
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