English Explanatory Dictionary

nolle prosequi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.
  2. A proceeding or declaration by which a plaintiff or prosecutor ends a legal suit.
  3. A refusal, a denial, a rejection.
verb
  1. To issue a nolle prosequi.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɒlɪ ˈpɹɒsɪkwaɪ/ /ˌnəʊlɪ ˈpɹɒsɪkwaɪ/ /ˌnoʊli ˈpɹoʊsɪkwaɪ/ /ˌnoʊli ˈpɹoʊsɪkwi/ /ˌnɑli ˈpɹɑsɪkwaɪ/ /ˌnɑli ˈpɹɑsɪkwi/

Word forms

nolle prosequi nolle prosequis nolle prosequies noli prosequi nolo prosequi nolly prossy coy nolle prosequing nolle prosequiing nolle prosequied

Etymology

From Latin nolle prosequi (“to not want to pursue”). Cf. prosecute.

Synonyms

nol. pros. nol pros

Related words

prosecute
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