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nolle prosequi - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'nolle prosequi' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nolle prosequi
- 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.

Meaning of 'nolle prosequi' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nolle prosequi [ v]
Meaning (1):
- drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records
Example in sentence:
  • They nolle prossed the charge

Nearby Words:

nol-pros nol. pros. nolde nole noli-me-tangere nolition noll nolleity nolo contendere nolt

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