1) Dropping of legal action 2) Latin legal terminology
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(no-lay pro-say-kwee) n. Latin for "we shall no longer prosecute," which is a declaration made to the judge by a prosecutor in a criminal case (or by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit) either before or during trial, meaning the case against the defendant is being dropped. The statement is an admission that the charges cannot be proved, that evidence h...
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Nolle prosequi (aɪ; classical) is legal term of art and a Latin legal phrase meaning `be unwilling to pursue`, a phrase amounting to `do not prosecute`. It is a phrase used in many common law criminal prosecution contexts to describe a prosecutor`s decision to voluntarily discontinue criminal charges either before trial or before a verdict i...
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The prosecutor declines to prosecute, but may still initiate prosecution within the time allowed by law.
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• 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. • Will not prosecute; -- an entry on the record, denoting that a plaintiff discontinues his suit, or the attorney for...
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in Anglo-American law, request by a prosecutor in a criminal action that the prosecution of the case cease, either on some or all of the counts or ...
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The latin word meaning " Will not prosecute" is a formal entry in the records of the case in the court by the prosecutor in criminal case or plaintiff in civil cases, that they are not willing to go any further in the case. It thereby means that they are withdrawing their charges or claims against the defendants.
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Nol'le pros'e·qui [ Latin , 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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An entry made on the record, by which the prosecutor or plaintiff declares that he will proceed no further. A nolle prosequi may be entered either in a criminal or a civil case. In criminal cases, a nolle prosequi may be entered at any time before the finding of the grand jury, by the attorney general, and generally after a true bill has been found...
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[
n] - an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed 2. [v] - declare that a legal case will not be prosecuted
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nol pros noun an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
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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.
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