im|pu|ni|ty

im|pu|ni|ty «ihm PYOO nuh tee», noun.

freedom from punishment, injury, or other bad consequences: »

If laws are not enforced, crimes are committed with impunity. Even militarily weak and small nations have defied U.N. decisions with impunity (Wall Street Journal).

╂[< Latin impūnitās < impūnis unpunished < in- not + pūnīre punish]