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Meaning of nolle prosequi

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nolle prosequi

Pronunciation:/ˌnɒlɪ ˈpɹɒsɪkwaɪ//ˌnoʊli ˈpɹoʊsɪkwaɪ/

noun

Definitions

  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

Definitions

  1. (somewhat informal) To issue a nolle prosequi.