impuni

unpunished

adjective ahn-pyoo-NEE Rare

Usage Note

Impuni describes an action or person that has escaped punishment. It is most common in the phrase ne pas rester impuni ('not to go unpunished'), a staple of legal and moral discourse. The feminine form is impunie, and the related adverb impunément means 'with impunity'. The abstract noun impunité ('impunity') appears frequently in news reporting.

Examples

"Ce crime ne doit pas rester impuni."

Natural Translation

This crime must not go unpunished.

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