- judgment of non pros.
- Abbreviation of judgment of non prosequitur.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
judgment of non pros.
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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 — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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'd — Subjected to a judgment of non prosequitur. In modern usage, nonsuited … Ballentine's law dictionary
non pros — noun a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court) • Syn: ↑non prosequitur • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑judgment, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
non prosequitur — /non prasekwatar/ He does not follow up, or pursue. If, in the proceedings in an action at law, the plaintiff neglects to take any of those steps which he ought to take within the time prescribed by the practice of the court for that purpose, the … Black's law dictionary
non prosequitur — /non prasekwatar/ He does not follow up, or pursue. If, in the proceedings in an action at law, the plaintiff neglects to take any of those steps which he ought to take within the time prescribed by the practice of the court for that purpose, the … Black's law dictionary
judgment — A sense of knowledge sufficient to comprehend nature of transaction. Thomas v. Young, 57 App. D.C. 282, 22 F.2d 588, 590. An opinion or estimate. McClung Const. Co. v. Muncy, Tex.Civ.App., 65 S.W.2d 786, 790. The formation of an opinion or notion … Black's law dictionary
judgment — A sense of knowledge sufficient to comprehend nature of transaction. Thomas v. Young, 57 App. D.C. 282, 22 F.2d 588, 590. An opinion or estimate. McClung Const. Co. v. Muncy, Tex.Civ.App., 65 S.W.2d 786, 790. The formation of an opinion or notion … Black's law dictionary
