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Nolle Prosequi
/ˌnoʊli ˈpɹoʊsɪkwaɪ/
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What does Nolle Prosequi mean?
noun
- A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.
- A proceeding or declaration by which a plaintiff or prosecutor ends a legal suit.
- (figuratively) A refusal, a denial, a rejection.
More meanings (1)
verb
- (informal) To issue a nolle prosequi.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌnoʊli ˈpɹoʊsɪkwaɪ/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ˌnoʊli ˈpɹoʊsɪkwi//ˌnɑli ˈpɹɑsɪkwaɪ//ˌnɑli ˈpɹɑsɪkwi/
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An order of nolle prosequi, founded on his well authenticated state of intoxication on the evening of the ambush, had set him at liberty.