judgment of nolle prosequi

judgment of nolle prosequi
A judgment rendered in favor of the defendant upon the formal refusal of the plaintiff to proceed with the action; sometimes styled nol. pros. Commonwealth v Casey, 94 Mass (12 Allen) 214, 218. A type of judgment superseded in many jurisdictions by judgment of nonsuit. Steele v Beaty, 215 NC 680, 2 SE2d 854.

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