Without penalty (4-4)
I believe the answer is:
scot-free
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">without penalty</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for scot-free that I've seen before include "Entirely without penalty or injury" , "Without harm or loss" , "Secret of being unpunished - like Jock?" , "'Without any punishment whatsoever (4,4)'" , "Unscathed" .)