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| the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case |
| a person participating directly in or having a derivative interest in a legal transaction |
| 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] | |