nolle prosequin.

Brit.

/ˌnɒlɪ ˈprɒsᵻkwʌɪ/,

/ˌnəʊlɪ ˈprɒsᵻkwʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈnoʊli ˈproʊsəˌkwaɪ/,

/ˈnoʊli ˈproʊsəˌkwi/,

/ˈnɑli ˈprɑsəˌkwaɪ/,

/ˈnɑli ˈprɑsəˌkwi/

Forms: 1600s–1700s noli prosequi, 1600s– nolle prosequi, 1800s nolo prosequi, 1900s– nolly prossy coy (nonstandard).

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nolle prosequi.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin nolle prosequi ‘to be unwilling to pursue’ < classical Latin nōlle to be unwilling ( < ne- not (see ne adv.¹) + velle to wish (see volition n.), with remodelling of the first syllable after nōlō , 1st person singular indicative) + prōsequī to pursue (see prosecute v.). Compare the post-classical Latin phrase ulterius prosequi non vult (Coke, 1555).In form noli prosequi probably after classical Latin nōlī, 2nd person singular imperative of nōlle. In form nolo prosequi probably after classical Latin nōlō, 1st person singular indicative of nōlle.

Law.

1. A procedure by which the Attorney General may terminate criminal proceedings. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [phrase] > abandoned

nolle prosequi1681

nolle pros1713

1681 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) I. 70 A privy seal, commanding Mr. atturney generall to enter a nolle prosequi to the said indictment.

1700 W. Congreve Way of World iv. 61 My Lady came in like a Noli prosequi, and stop't their proceedings.

1779 L. MacNally Apotheosis of Punch iii. 35 You tipstaff, Death, about your bus'ness hie; I bring from Jove a noli prosequi.

1884 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 532/2 In proceedings either by indictment or by information, a nolle prosequi or stay of proceedings may be entered by the attorney-general.

1924 Jrnl. Negro Hist. 9 541 The attorney-general entered a nolle prosequi in the case of C. W. Montgomery, who, in the opinion of that officer, had ignorantly rather than corruptly conspired to defraud the State.

1964 Mod. Law Rev. 27 268 The jury failed to agree whether there was a trade dispute. The Attorney-General entered a nolle prosequi, but wished it to be ‘clearly understood’ that strikes not in pursuit of trade disputes had no statutory protection.

1984 P. F. Smith & S. H. Bailey Mod. Eng. Legal Syst. i. 16 The Attorney-General..may stop trials or indictments by entering a nolle prosequi.

2. A proceeding in which a plaintiff or prosecutor relinquishes part or all of a suit or prosecution against a defendant. Also: an entry to this effect in a court record. Also in extended use.

ΚΠ

1712 J. Arbuthnot Law is Bottomless-pit xi. 20 [Fees for] Entries, Declarations, Replications, Recordats, Nolle Prosequi's.

1809 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) I. 130 Mr. Huntington..had determined to enter nolle-prosequis.

1811 Ann. Reg. 28/2 The case of a nolo prosequi having been granted on a prosecution for libel.

1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 827/2 On the defendant's demurring to one count in a declaration, the plaintiff enters a nolle prosequi as to that count.

1946 P. G. Wodehouse Joy in Morning ii. xii. 91 ‘If you think I've got the force of character to come back with a nolle prosequi—’ ‘With a what?’.. ‘It means roughly “Nuts to you!”’

1999 Daily Nation (Nairobi) 9 Dec. 19/2 Mr. Njogu is also asking the court to interpret whether a subordinate court has jurisdiction to accept a nolle prosequi.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nolle prosequi
释义	nolle prosequin. Brit. /ˌnɒlɪ ˈprɒsᵻkwʌɪ/, /ˌnəʊlɪ ˈprɒsᵻkwʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈnoʊli ˈproʊsəˌkwaɪ/, /ˈnoʊli ˈproʊsəˌkwi/, /ˈnɑli ˈprɑsəˌkwaɪ/, /ˈnɑli ˈprɑsəˌkwi/ Forms: 1600s–1700s noli prosequi, 1600s– nolle prosequi, 1800s nolo prosequi, 1900s– nolly prossy coy (nonstandard). Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nolle prosequi. Etymology: < post-classical Latin nolle prosequi ‘to be unwilling to pursue’ < classical Latin nōlle to be unwilling ( < ne- not (see ne adv.¹) + velle to wish (see volition n.), with remodelling of the first syllable after nōlō , 1st person singular indicative) + prōsequī to pursue (see prosecute v.). Compare the post-classical Latin phrase ulterius prosequi non vult (Coke, 1555).In form noli prosequi probably after classical Latin nōlī, 2nd person singular imperative of nōlle. In form nolo prosequi probably after classical Latin nōlō, 1st person singular indicative of nōlle. Law. 1. A procedure by which the Attorney General may terminate criminal proceedings. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [phrase] > abandoned nolle prosequi1681 nolle pros1713 1681 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) I. 70 A privy seal, commanding Mr. atturney generall to enter a nolle prosequi to the said indictment. 1700 W. Congreve Way of World iv. 61 My Lady came in like a Noli prosequi, and stop't their proceedings. 1779 L. MacNally Apotheosis of Punch iii. 35 You tipstaff, Death, about your bus'ness hie; I bring from Jove a noli prosequi. 1884 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 532/2 In proceedings either by indictment or by information, a nolle prosequi or stay of proceedings may be entered by the attorney-general. 1924 Jrnl. Negro Hist. 9 541 The attorney-general entered a nolle prosequi in the case of C. W. Montgomery, who, in the opinion of that officer, had ignorantly rather than corruptly conspired to defraud the State. 1964 Mod. Law Rev. 27 268 The jury failed to agree whether there was a trade dispute. The Attorney-General entered a nolle prosequi, but wished it to be ‘clearly understood’ that strikes not in pursuit of trade disputes had no statutory protection. 1984 P. F. Smith & S. H. Bailey Mod. Eng. Legal Syst. i. 16 The Attorney-General..may stop trials or indictments by entering a nolle prosequi. 2. A proceeding in which a plaintiff or prosecutor relinquishes part or all of a suit or prosecution against a defendant. Also: an entry to this effect in a court record. Also in extended use. ΚΠ 1712 J. Arbuthnot Law is Bottomless-pit xi. 20 [Fees for] Entries, Declarations, Replications, Recordats, Nolle Prosequi's. 1809 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) I. 130 Mr. Huntington..had determined to enter nolle-prosequis. 1811 Ann. Reg. 28/2 The case of a nolo prosequi having been granted on a prosecution for libel. 1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 827/2 On the defendant's demurring to one count in a declaration, the plaintiff enters a nolle prosequi as to that count. 1946 P. G. Wodehouse Joy in Morning ii. xii. 91 ‘If you think I've got the force of character to come back with a nolle prosequi—’ ‘With a what?’.. ‘It means roughly “Nuts to you!”’ 1999 Daily Nation (Nairobi) 9 Dec. 19/2 Mr. Njogu is also asking the court to interpret whether a subordinate court has jurisdiction to accept a nolle prosequi. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1681
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