nol-pros

nol. pros.

transitive verb

-·prossed′, -·pros′sing

Law to abandon (all or part of a suit) by entering a nolle prosequi on the court records

Origin of nol-pros

from abbreviation, abbreviated of nolle prosequi

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nol pros

transitive verb

Variant of nolle pros

nol. pros.

abbreviation

nolle prosequi

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present nol-prosses, present participle nol-prossing, simple past and past participle nol-prossed)

(law) To discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi; to decline to prosecute.

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