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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNolle prosequi
/ˌnɒl.i ˈprɒs.ɪ.kwaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal entry in a court record indicating that the prosecutor or plaintiff will not prosecute a case further, either as a whole or as to a particular count.
"The district attorney filed a nolle prosequi after key evidence was deemed inadmissible."
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To formally discontinue or drop a legal suit or prosecution.
"The state decided to nolle prosequi the lesser charges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin, literally translating to 'to be unwilling to prosecute'. It entered English legal terminology from Anglo-Norman legal language during the early modern period, retaining its Latin form to denote a formal motion or entry on the record by which a prosecutor declares that they will proceed no further in a legal action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nolle prosequi" is said worldwide
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abandon de poursuites
Transliteration: ah-bawn-duh poor-sweet
"Le procureur a demandé un abandon de poursuites dans cette affaire."
Verfahrenseinstellung
Transliteration: fer-fah-rens-ain-shel-toong
"Die Staatsanwaltschaft beantragte die Verfahrenseinstellung."
proscioglimento
Transliteration: pro-sho-glie-men-to
"Il giudice ha disposto il proscioglimento dell'imputato."
sobreseimiento
Transliteration: so-bre-sei-mien-to
"El fiscal solicitó el sobreseimiento de la causa."
arquivamento
Transliteration: ar-kee-va-men-too
"O promotor pediu o arquivamento do processo."
मुकदमा वापस लेना
Transliteration: mukadama vapas lena
"अभيयोजन पक्ष ने मुकदमा वापस लेने का फैसला किया।"
不起诉
Transliteration: bù qǐ sù
"检察官决定对该案做不起诉处理。"
소취하
Transliteration: so-chwi-ha
"검찰은 해당 사건에 대해 소취하 결정을 내렸다."
起訴猶予
Transliteration: kiso yūyo
"検察官はその事件について起訴猶予処分とした。"
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