nol pros

Thân thiện

The prosecutor filed a nol pros in the case.

Definition

Noun: 1. A formal entry in court records indicating the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed with the case: This is a legal term, short for nolle prosequi, which is a declaration by a prosecutor or plaintiff to drop some or all charges against a defendant, effectively ending that part of the legal action.

Usage

• The term nol pros is used almost exclusively in formal legal contexts and court documentation.
• It functions as a noun referring to the official entry or filing itself.
• It can also be used as a verb (to nol-pros a case), though this is less common in modern usage than the noun form.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The attorney filed a nol pros in the case, ending the prosecution.
  • After reviewing the new evidence, the district attorney entered a nol pros on the remaining charges.

Advanced Usage

• "To enter a nol pros": The standard phrase for the act of filing this declaration.
  • The prosecutor decided to enter a nol pros, citing insufficient evidence.
• As a verb (often hyphenated: ): To drop charges via this legal mechanism.
  • The state moved to nol-pros the indictment.

Variants and Related Words

• Nolle prosequi (n.): The full Latin term from which "nol pros" is derived. It means "to be unwilling to pursue."
• Dismissal (n.): A more general term for the termination of a court case. A nol pros is a specific type of dismissal initiated by the prosecution.
• Drop charges (v. phrase): The common, non-legalistic way to express the same action.

Synonyms

• Discontinuance
• Withdrawal (of charges/prosecution)

Antonyms

• Indictment
• Prosecution
• Pursuit (of charges)

Học thuật

Noun

1. an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nolle prosequi