nolle prosequi

nol·le pro·se·qui

noun \ˌnä-lē-ˈprä-sə-ˌkwī\

Definition of NOLLE PROSEQUI

: an entry on the record of a legal action denoting that the prosecutor or plaintiff will proceed no further in an action or suit either as a whole or as to some count or as to one or more of several defendants

Origin of NOLLE PROSEQUI

Latin, to be unwilling to pursue

First Known Use: 1681

Rhymes with NOLLE PROSEQUI

a fortiori, corpus delicti, deacidify, dehumidify, ex hypothesi, modus vivendi, oversimplify