Non-pros

Non-pros
Non-pros Non`-pros", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nonprossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Non-prossing}.] To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • non pros. — non prosequitur. * * * non|pros «NON PROS», transitive verb, prossed, pros|sing. Law. to enter a judgment of non prosequitur against (a plaintiff). ╂[earlier, noun, abbreviation of nōn prōsequitur] non pros., non prosequitur …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|pros — «NON PROS», transitive verb, prossed, pros|sing. Law. to enter a judgment of non prosequitur against (a plaintiff). ╂[earlier, noun, abbreviation of nōn prōsequitur] non pros., non prosequitur …   Useful english dictionary

  • Non pros — Non pros. An abbreviation of {Non prosequitur}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • non-pros — /non pros /, v.t., non prossed, non prossing. Law. to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default. [1665 75; shortened form of NON PROSEQUITUR] * * * …   Universalium

  • non-pros — [nän′präs′] vt. non prossed, non prossing to enter a judgment of non prosequitur against (a plaintiff or the plaintiff s suit) …   English World dictionary

  • non-pros — /non pros /, v.t., non prossed, non prossing. Law. to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default. [1665 75; shortened form of NON PROSEQUITUR] …   Useful english dictionary

  • non pros. — non prosequitur. * * * …   Universalium

  • non pros. — non prosequitur he/she does not prosecute …   Latin abbreviations

  • non-pros — [[t]ˌnɒnˈprɒs[/t]] v. t. prossed, pros•sing law to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default • Etymology: 1665–75; shortened form of non prosequitur …   From formal English to slang

  • non pros. — Abbreviation of non prosequitur …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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