non prosequitur

non pro·se·qui·tur  (nn pr-skw-tr, nn)

n.

The judgment entered against a plaintiff who fails to appear in court to prosecute a suit.

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[Late Latin nn prosequitur, he does not prosecute : Latin nn, not + prsequitur, third person sing. present tense of prsequ, to prosecute.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

non prosequitur - a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court) non pros judicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"