to be at large; to get off scot-free; refers to a criminal remaining free and unfettered while evading legal punishment

to grant a favor or show leniency beyond the strict letter of the law; to treat a criminal with clemency

To grant extra leniency or mercy beyond what the law requires; to treat an offender with unexpected kindness.

An area or place where the law does not apply or is not enforced; a lawless land