nolle prosequi

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I - noun

an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
• Syn:
nol pros
• Hypernyms:
entry

II - verb

drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records
- They nolle prossed the charge
• Syn:
nolle pros, nol.pros.
• Hypernyms:
drop, knock off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody