non prosequitur


non pro·se·qui·tur

noun \ˌnän-prə-ˈse-kwə-tər, ˌnōn-\

Definition of NON PROSEQUITUR

: a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to appear to prosecute a suit

Origin of NON PROSEQUITUR

Late Latin, he does not prosecute
First Known Use: 1768

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