NONPROS

Etymology 1

Noun

nonpros

plural of nonpro

Etymology 2

Verb

nonpros (third-person singular simple present nonprosses, present participle nonprossing, simple past and past participle nonprossed)

Alternative form of non-pros

The plaintiffs not appearing, the writ of error was nonprossed.

Source: Wiktionary


Non`-pros", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nonprossed; p. pr. & vb. n. Non- prossing.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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