Definition of Desistance
the action of ceasing offensive action
Examples of Desistance in a sentence
The police would have been forced to take desperate measures if not for the desistance of the criminalβs aggression. π
The desistance of a crime just before you commit it will not negate the fact that you intended to do it from the start. π
If there is no desistance from the rioters, the national guard will be forced to step in and stop them. π
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