Meaning of scot-free | Babel Free

Definitions

Without consequences or penalties, free without payment.

colloquial, not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“to get off scot-free”

“[T]he Papiſts, profeſſed Enemies of our Church and Religion, eſcaping in the mean vvhile Scot-free, ſeldome or never medled vvithal in any of their Sermons.”

“Correct me if I am missuggesting; you stated that there were 28,000 actual serious crimes committed in 1965 —I believe it was that year — and only 1,000 convictions , which means that the chances are, roughly, 28 to 1 of getting off scot free — that one can commit an act of violence, a serious crime, and have a good chance of getting off.”

“Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off scot-free [title]”

“He added: “It’s been a long journey, and it’s really, really nice to able^([sic]) to turn and look at my clients, and say ‘he can’t get off scot-free for this. He can’t. You had a defendant who went into that courtroom and said, ‘I think I should have to pay them a dollar.’ And this jury said no.””

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