单词 | non-pros |
释义 | † non-prosn. Law. Obsolete. A judgment entered against a plaintiff on the grounds that the prosecution of an action has not taken place within the time allowed. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > [noun] > judgement or decision of court > judgement against pursuer > in suit in which he does not appear non-pros1675 non-prosequitur1768 1675 A. Marvell Let. 22 Apr. in Poems & Lett. (1971) II. 148 A clause For Regulating the Atturny Generall as to his entring Non Pros: against Papists. a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. v. §83. 366 Exempted from the Law..by non pros, or Pardon toties quoties. 1776 J. Burrow Rep. Court King's Bench 4 2418 The Plaintiff not declaring within the limited Time, the Seven Defendants signed Seven distinct Judgments of Non-pros against him. 1808 W. Selwyn Abridgem. Law Nisi Prius II. xviii. 644 Defendant shall pay to plaintiff the costs of the non-pros. 1867 C. N. Emerson Internal Revenue Guide 52 Judgment of non pros. may be rendered against the plaintiff, with costs for the defendant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019). † non-prosv. Law. Obsolete. transitive. To enter a judgment of non-pros against (a plaintiff, suit, etc.). Only in passive. ΚΠ 1755 N. Magens Ess. Insurances I. 545 (note) The Defendant brought a Writ of Error. But, despairing of success, suffered it to be non-prossed. 1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. III. xx. 296 A nonsuit, or non prosequitur, is entered; and he is said to be nonpross'd. 1779 Lords' Jrnl. 36 9/2 Praying that he may..withdraw his said Assignment of Errors; and that the said Writ of Error may be Non-pros'd with such Costs, as to their Lordships shall seem meet. 1862 N.Y. (State) Laws 940 In case the plaintiff shall be non-prossed or non-suited, or have a verdict of judgment against him, the defendant shall recover treble costs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1675v.1755 |
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