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Term of the Day: Non Prosequitur

Non Prosequitur n

[Late Latin, he or she does not prosecute]
: a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to appear to prosecute a suit compare nolle prosequi


Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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