"non-pros" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: non-prosses [present, singular, third-person], non-prossing [participle, present], non-prossed [participle, past], non-prossed [past], nonpros [alternative]
Etymology: Short for non prosequitur. Head templates: {{en-verb|nolinkhead=1}} non-pros (third-person singular simple present non-prosses, present participle non-prossing, simple past and past participle non-prossed), {{tlb|en|law}} (law)
  1. To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow (a lawsuit) to be dropped.
    Sense id: en-non-pros-en-verb-vX6tmI8a Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 49 51 Topics: law
  2. To enter judgement against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute).
    Sense id: en-non-pros-en-verb-cY7YvAMS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Law: 49 51 Topics: law

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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