non-pros

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Etymology

Short for non prosequitur.

Verb

non-pros (third-person singular simple present non-prosses, present participle non-prossing, simple past and past participle non-prossed) (law)

  1. To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow (a lawsuit) to be dropped.
  2. To enter judgement against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute).

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