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What does non-violent mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word non-violent? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (deed) Without violence.
  2. (person) Opposed to violence.
  3. (convict) Sentenced for a crime that did not involve violence. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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They should fight for freedom in a non-violent way, using non-coperation and protests, and without taking human life.
Gandhi's dream of non-violent world-order can not fructify unless there is a qualitative transformation of leaders of nations and peoples.
This played a central role in shaping Ghandi's thinking toward mass non-violent action.
The law mandates treatment, not jail, for non-violent, first time drug offenders.
Although advocating non-violent protest, it proposes insurrection as a last resort.
Our prisons are already filled with non-violent drug offenders, many serving mandatory sentences of 15 years to life for small amounts of drugs.

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