nolle prosequi

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˌnɒlɪ ˈpɹɒsɪkwaɪ/

Noun

nolle prosequi 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.
A refusal, a denial, a rejection.

Verb

nolle prosequi verb

(somewhat informal) To issue a nolle prosequi.

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Synonyms

nol pros nol. pros.nolle pros west plea guilty nontenure plea-bargain pardon presumption of innocence alford plea kennedy plea plea bargaining non assumpsit composition of a felony pactum de non petendo locus poenitentiae summary proceedings

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