nol·le pros·e·qui (n l  prs  -kw , -kw)n. Abbr. nol. pros. A declaration that the plaintiff in a civil case or the prosecutor in a criminal case will drop prosecution of all or part of a suit or indictment. [Latin n  lle prsequ, to be unwilling to pursue : nlle, to be unwilling + prsequ, to pursue.] |
nolle prosequi [ˈnɒlɪ ˈprɒsɪˌkwaɪ]
n
(Law) Law an entry made on the court record when the plaintiff in a civil suit or prosecutor in a criminal prosecution undertakes not to continue the action or prosecution Compare non prosequitur
[Latin: do not pursue (prosecute)]
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| Noun | 1. | nolle prosequi - an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed entry - an item inserted in a written record |
| Verb | 1. | nolle prosequi - drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records; "They nolle prossed the charge" |
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