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What does nolle prosequi mean?

Definitions for nolle prosequi
ˈnɒl i ˈprɒs ɪˌkwaɪ, -ˌkwinolle pros·e·qui

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nolle prosequi, nol prosverb

    an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed

  2. nolle pros, nolle prosequi, nol.pros.verb

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

    "They nolle prossed the charge"

Wiktionary

  1. nolle prosequinoun

    A declaration by the prosecutor that a civil or criminal prosecution will not proceed.

  2. nolle prosequinoun

    A refusal, a denial, a rejection.

  3. nolle prosequiverb

    To issue such an declaration about a particular (charge or case).

Wikipedia

  1. Nolle prosequi

    Nolle prosequi, abbreviated nol or nolle pros, is legal Latin meaning "to be unwilling to pursue". In Commonwealth and US common law, it is used for prosecutors' declarations that they are voluntarily ending a criminal case before trial or before a verdict is rendered; it is a kind of motion to dismiss and contrasts with an involuntary dismissal.

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  1. nolle prosequi

    Nolle prosequi is a Latin legal term that translates to "will no longer prosecute" in English. It refers to a formal notice of abandonment by a plaintiff or prosecutor of all or part of a suit or charges. In effect, it's a declaration that the party will not proceed further in the case, either in its entirety or as to some count or as against a particular defendant. This can occur in both civil and criminal cases.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nolle prosequi

    will not prosecute; -- an entry on the record, denoting that a plaintiff discontinues his suit, or the attorney for the public a prosecution; either wholly, or as to some count, or as to some of several defendants

  2. Etymology: [L., to be unwilling to prosecute.]

Wikidata

  1. Nolle prosequi

    Nolle prosequi is legal term of art and a Latin legal phrase meaning "be unwilling to pursue", a phrase amounting to "do not prosecute". It is a phrase used in many common law criminal prosecution contexts to describe a prosecutor's decision to voluntarily discontinue criminal charges either before trial or before a verdict is rendered. It contrasts with an involuntary dismissal.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. nolle prosequi

    (Practice). An entry made on the record of courts-martial, by which the prosecutor or plaintiff declares that he will proceed no further. The effect of a nolle prosequi, when obtained, is to put the defendant without day, but it does not operate as an acquittal; for he may be afterwards re-indicted, and even upon the same indictment fresh process may be awarded.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nolle prosequi in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nolle prosequi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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  • abandono de procesoSpanish
  • relaxe, arrêt des poursuites, cessation des poursuites, ordonnance de classement, abandon des poursuites, abandon de poursuitesFrench
  • nolle prosequiJapanese
  • 撤回起訴Chinese

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