'Nolle prosequi' definitions:
Definition of 'nolle prosequi'
(from WordNet)
noun
An entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed [syn: nolle prosequi, nol pros]
verb
Drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records; "They nolle prossed the charge" [syn: nolle pros, nolle prosequi, nol.pros.]
Definition of 'Nolle prosequi'
From: GCIDE
- Nolle prosequi \Nol"le pros"e*qui\ [L., to be unwilling to prosecute.] (Law) Will not prosecute; -- an entry on the record, denoting that a plaintiff discontinues his suit, or the attorney for the public a prosecution; either wholly, or as to some count, or as to some of several defendants. [1913 Webster]