1. not involving or relating to crime; not criminal

1. a person who has not committed a crime

Examples

• The police separated criminal suspects from noncriminal witnesses.
• Most traffic violations are considered noncriminal infractions.
• The program helps noncriminals avoid getting involved with gangs.
• She had a completely noncriminal background with no arrests.
• The court handles both criminal and noncriminal cases.
• As a noncriminal, he was shocked by the prison conditions.
• The study compared criminals with noncriminals from similar backgrounds.