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NOLLE PROS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records

Example:

They nolle prossed the charge

Synonyms:

nol.pros.; nolle pros; nolle prosequi

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "nolle pros" is one way to...):

drop; knock off (stop pursuing or acting)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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