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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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nolle pros — verb drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records They nolle prossed the charge • Syn: ↑nolle prosequi, ↑nol.pros. • Derivationally related forms: ↑nolle prosequi (for: ↑nolle prosequi) … Useful english dictionary
nolle prosequi — nolle pros·e·qui / prä sə ˌkwī, ˌkwē/ n [Latin, to be unwilling to pursue]: an entry in a criminal action denoting that the prosecutor will not prosecute the case further in whole or as to one or more of several counts or one or more of several… … Law dictionary
Nolle prosequi — ( /ˌnɒl … Wikipedia
nolle — ˈnälē transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: short for nolle pros : nol pros … Useful english dictionary
Nolle prosequi — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nolle prosequi — /nol ee pros i kwuy , kwee /, Law. an entry made upon the records of a court when the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in a suit or action. Abbr.: nol. pros. [1675 85; < L: be unwilling to pursue, do not prosecute] * * * ▪ Anglo… … Universalium
nolle prosequi — 1. noun a) A declaration by the prosecutor that a civil or criminal prosecution will not proceed. b) A refusal, a denial, a rejection … Wiktionary
nolle prosequi — nol•le pros•e•qui [[t]ˈnɒl i ˈprɒs ɪˌkwaɪ, ˌkwi[/t]] n. law (in court records) an entry indicating that the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in an action Abbr.: nol. pros. • Etymology: 1675–85; < L: to be unwilling to pursue … From formal English to slang
nolle prosequi — /noliy prosakway/ A formal entry upon the record, by the plaintiff in a civil suit, or, more commonly, by the prosecuting attorney in a criminal action, by which he declares that he will no further prosecute the case, either as to some of the… … Black's law dictionary
nolle prosequi — /noliy prosakway/ A formal entry upon the record, by the plaintiff in a civil suit, or, more commonly, by the prosecuting attorney in a criminal action, by which he declares that he will no further prosecute the case, either as to some of the… … Black's law dictionary
