nolle prosequi (redirected from nolle prosequis)

nol·le pros·e·qui  (nl 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.

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[Latin nlle prsequ, to be unwilling to pursue : nlle, to be unwilling + prsequ, to pursue.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nolle prosequi - an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed nol pros 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" nol.pros., nolle pros knock off, drop - stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"