Non Pros (Noun)
Meaning
A judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The court entered a non pros judgment against the plaintiff for failure to appear at the scheduled trial date.
- After several continuances, the plaintiff still failed to show up, resulting in a non pros judgment being entered against him.
- The defendant's attorney moved for a non pros judgment when the plaintiff did not respond to the complaint within the required timeframe.
- The judge entered a non pros judgment in favor of the defendant due to the plaintiff's lack of prosecution of the case.
- A non pros judgment was entered against the plaintiff when she failed to comply with the court's discovery requests.