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non-pros

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
non-pros
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow (a lawsuit) to be dropped.

verb

To enter judgement against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute).

Etymology

Short for non prosequitur.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

non-prosses (present, singular) non-prossing (participle, present) non-prossed (participle, past) non-prossed (past) nonpros (alternative)

Questions

What does non-pros mean?
To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow (a lawsuit) to be dropped.
Where does non-pros come from?
Short for non prosequitur.

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