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nol-pros

  [nol-pros]
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–verb (used with object), -prossed, -pros⋅sing. Law.
to end by a nolle prosequi.
Origin:
1875–80, Americanism
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nol-pros   (nŏl'prŏs')   
tr.v.   nol-prossed, nol-pros·sing, nol-pros·ses
To drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in court records.

[Short for nolle prosequi.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: nol–pros
Pronunciation: 'näl-'präs, 'n&l-
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: nol–prossed; nol–pros·sing
transitive verb : to discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi intransitive verb : to enter a nolle prosequi
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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