NON PROSEQUITUR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does non prosequitur mean? 

• NON PROSEQUITUR (noun)
  The noun NON PROSEQUITUR has 1 sense:

1. a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)

  Familiarity information: NON PROSEQUITUR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NON PROSEQUITUR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

non pros; non prosequitur

Hypernyms ("non prosequitur" is a kind of...):

judgement; judgment; judicial decision ((law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)