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non prosequitur Definition

non· pro·sequi·tur (nän′ prō sekwē tər)

noun

Law a judgment entered against a plaintiff who fails to appear at the court proceedings or fails to do any other thing procedurally necessary

Etymology: L, lit., he does not prosecute

non prosequitur Law Definition

n

Latin

A judgment against a plaintiff who has abandoned the case.