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NOLLE PROSEQUI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
Synonyms:
nol pros; nolle prosequi
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nolle prosequi" is a kind of...):
entry (an item inserted in a written record)
Derivation:
nolle prosequi (drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records)
II. (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 prosequi" is one way to...):
drop; knock off (stop pursuing or acting)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
nolle prosequi (an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed)
