Define nolle prosequi. nolle prosequi synonyms, nolle prosequi pronunciation, nolle prosequi translation, English dictionary definition of nolle prosequi. n. Abbr. nol. pros. A declaration that the plaintiff in a civil case or the prosecutor in a crimina
The meaning of NOLLE PROSEQUI is an entry on the record of a legal action denoting that the prosecutor or plaintiff will proceed no further in an action or suit either as a whole or as to some count or as to one or more of several defendants.
nolle prosequi (ˈnɒlɪ ˈprɒsɪˌkwaɪ) n (Law) law an entry made on the court record when the plaintiff in a civil suit or prosecutor in a criminal prosecution undertakes not to continue the action or prosecution. Compare non prosequitur [Latin: do not pursue (prosec...