Nolle Prosequi (Verb)
Meaning
Drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records; "They nolle prossed the charge".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The district attorney decided to nolle prosequi the assault charges against the young offender due to lack of evidence.
- The prosecutor decided to nolle prosequi the case after discovering new evidence that proved the defendant's innocence.
- The lawyer requested that the court nolle prosequi the charges against his client in light of recent developments.
- The judge granted the state's motion to nolle prosequi the indictment and dismissed the case.
- After further review, the state opted to nolle prosequi the robbery charges against the wrongly accused individual.