nolle prosequi
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
Types & categories
- entry hypernym
Related & opposite
- nolle prosequi derivation
Sense 2 verb
drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records
They nolle prossed the charge
Types & categories
- knock off hypernym
Related & opposite
- nolle prosequi derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | nolle prosequi |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | entry |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nolle prosequi |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | knock off |