LEGAL WORD
Nolle prosequi
Latin phrase · Criminal procedure
Nolle prosequi
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Criminal procedure
1 What it means
Unwilling to prosecute. Withdrawal of prosecution by the public prosecutor with the court's consent.
2 Use it in a sentence
The prosecutor applied to withdraw from the prosecution, a modern form of nolle prosequi.
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