Definition of "non-lethal" []

• Not capable of causing death. (adjective)
• Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death. (adjective)

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• ""There were agreements made about tear gas use and so-called non-lethal weapons that were just egregiously violated," he said."
• "More than 50 protesters were arrested in the police action, but officers did not use tear gas, rubber bullets or other so-called non-lethal weapons, police said."
• "And while the United States has pledged up to $25 million in so-called non-lethal assistance to Libya’s opposition and spent an estimated $750 million in the air war there, Washington remains hesitant to provide the rebels with more assistance."