单词 | nolle |
释义 | nollen. U.S. Law. = nolle prosequi n. ΚΠ 1871 E. Eggleston in Hearth & Home 23 Dec. 1010/3 I now enter a nolle in his case..and I ask that this court adjourn. 1878 J. H. Beadle Western Wilds xxxi. 507 He had been indicted along with the others, and a nolle entered. 1982 Texas Monthly Jan. 148 A ‘nolly’—prosecutorese for a dismissal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). nollev. U.S. Law. transitive. = nolle pros v. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > carry on or institute (an action) [verb (transitive)] > abandon or dismiss a suit discontinue?1435 to throw out1604 perempt1726 nolle pros1845 nolle1859 1859 J. R. Shipherd Hist. Oberlin–Wellington Rescue viii. 267/1 The United States District-Attorney has nolled the indictment of the Oberlin Rescuers now in jail, on the condition that the Oberlinites will nolle the indictments against the Kentucky witnesses. 1888 Battle Creek (Mich.) Jrnl. 7 Mar. The prosecution stated that it would be impossible to secure a conviction in either case, and he asked that they be nolled. 1910 Springfield (Mass.) Weekly Republican 24 Nov. 10 (headline) Case against Haskell nolled. 1935 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 29 101 (note) The assumption of jurisdiction by an American court, on a charge which was later nolled by the District Attorney. 1988 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 10 Jan. c4 If you are in electrical payment trouble, it is..acceptable to call your alderman or a..judge in Electricity Court and see if you can work a deal to ‘nolly’ your electrical bill for a specific period. 2002 Connecticut Law Tribune (Nexis) 7 Jan. 2 Beforehand, such cases commonly were nolled or dismissed in Superior Court because of the abundance of more serious matters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1871v.1859 |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。