non prosequitur
[ non proh-sek-wi-ter ]
/ ˌnɒn proʊˈsɛk wɪ tər /
noun Law.
a judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit when the plaintiff does not appear in court to prosecute it.
Origin of non prosequitur
First recorded in 1760–70,
non prosequitur is from the Latin word
nōn prōsequitur literally, he does not pursue (prosecute)
Words nearby non prosequitur
non obst.,
non obstante,
non placet,
non possumus,
non pros.,
non prosequitur,
non rep.,
non repetatur,
non seq.,
non sequitur,
non troppo
British Dictionary definitions for non prosequitur
non prosequitur
/ (ˈnɒn prəʊˈsɛkwɪtə) /
noun
law
(formerly) a judgment in favour of a defendant when the plaintiff failed to take the necessary steps in an action within the time allowed
Compare nolle prosequi
Word Origin for non prosequitur
Latin, literally: he does not prosecute