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non-pros Law.|nɒnˈprɒs|
Abbreviation of non prosequitur.
1675Marvell Corr. Wks. (Grosart) II. 439 A clause for regulating the Atturney Generall as to his entring Non-Pros against Papists. a1734North Examen ii. v. §83 (1740) 366 Exempted from the Law..by non pros, or Pardon toties quoties. 1769Burrows Rep. IV. 2418 The Plaintiff not declaring within the limited Time, the Seven Defendants signed Seven distinct Judgments of Non-pros against him. 1817W. Selwyn Law Nisi Prius (ed. 4) II. 687 Defendant shall pay to plaintiff the costs of the non-pros.
Hence non-prossed |nɒnˈprɒst| pa. pple. (said of the suit or of the plaintiff).
1755N. Magens Insurances I. 545 note, The Defendant brought a Writ of Error. But, despairing of success, suffered it to be non-prossed. 1768[see non-prosequitur]. 1774S. Hallifax Anal. Rom. Law 99 In case of omission or neglect by the Plaintiff, he loses the benefit of his Writ, and is said to be nonsuited, or nonpros'd. |