Meaning of NOLLE PROSEQUI
| Pronunciation: | | 'nâlee'prâsu`kwI
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- [n] an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
- [v] declare that a legal case will not be prosecuted
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| | Synonyms: | | nol pros, nol. pros., nolle pros |
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| | See Also: | | announce, declare, entry | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nol"le pros"e*qui\ [L., to be unwilling to
prosecute.] (Law)
Will not prosecute; -- an entry on the record, denoting that
a plaintiff discontinues his suit, or the attorney for the
public a prosecution; either wholly, or as to some count, or
as to some of several defendants.
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