nolle prosequi noun phr. [nɒlɪ 'prɒsɪkwʌɪ] L17.
[Latin = be unwilling to pursue.]
Law. (Orig., now US) the relinquishment by a plaintiff or prosecutor of part or all of his or her suit or prosecution; (later) a procedure by which the Attorney-General can terminate criminal proceedings. Also, an entry of this in a court record.

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