- non pros'd
- Subjected to a judgment of non prosequitur. In modern usage, nonsuited.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
non pros'd
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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 — Non pros. An abbreviation of {Non prosequitur}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
non-pros — /non pros /, v.t., non prossed, non prossing. Law. to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default. [1665 75; shortened form of NON PROSEQUITUR] * * * … Universalium
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 — /non pros /, v.t., non prossed, non prossing. Law. to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default. [1665 75; shortened form of NON PROSEQUITUR] … Useful english dictionary
non pros. — non prosequitur. * * * … Universalium
non pros. — non prosequitur he/she does not prosecute … Latin abbreviations
non-pros — [[t]ˌnɒnˈprɒs[/t]] v. t. prossed, pros•sing law to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default • Etymology: 1665–75; shortened form of non prosequitur … From formal English to slang
non pros. — Abbreviation of non prosequitur … Ballentine's law dictionary
