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non prosequitur
non pro·se·qui·tur N0144500 (nŏn′ prə-sĕk′wĭ-tər, nōn′)n. The judgment entered against a plaintiff who has failed to pursue his or her lawsuit in a timely manner.
[Late Latin nōn prosequitur, he does not prosecute : Latin nōn, not + prōsequitur, third person sing. present tense of prōsequī, to prosecute.]non prosequitur (ˈnɒn prəʊˈsɛkwɪtə) n (Law) law (formerly) a judgment in favour of a defendant when the plaintiff failed to take the necessary steps in an action within the time allowed. Compare nolle prosequi[Latin, literally: he does not prosecute]non pro•se•qui•tur (ˌnɒn proʊˈsɛk wɪ tər)
n. a judgment against a plaintiff who fails to appear in court to prosecute a suit. [1760–70; < Latin nōn prōsequitur literally, he does not pursue] Thesaurus| Noun | 1.non prosequitur - a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)non prosjudicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to itlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
Non Prosequitur
Non Prosequitur[Latin, He does not pursue, or follow up.] The name of a judgment rendered by a court against a plaintiff because he or she fails to take any necessary steps, in legal proceedings, within the period prescribed for such proceedings by the practice of court. When a judgment of non prosequitur is entered against the plaintiff, he or she has failed to properly pursue the lawsuit and cannot subsequently obtain a judgment against the defendant. A failure of such nature would result in a dismissal of the action or in a default judgment in favor of the defendant. non prosequitur
Synonyms for non prosequiturnoun a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (eSynonymsRelated Words- judicial decision
- judgment
- judgement
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- jurisprudence
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