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| the legal seizure and detention of the goods of another as security or satisfaction for debt |
| an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act |
| non prosequitur (ˈnɒn prəʊˈsɛkwɪtə) | |
| —n | |
| law Compare nolle prosequi (formerly) a judgment in favour of a defendant when the plaintiff failed to take the necessary steps in an action within the time allowed | |
| [Latin, literally: he does not prosecute] | |