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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. exemption from punishment or loss;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

impunity n 1: exemption from punishment or loss
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):

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.
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

IMPUNITY, n. Wealth.