Non Pros
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
An abbreviation of non prosequitur, he does not pursue. Where the plaintiff, at any stage of the proceedings, falls to prosecute his action, or any part of it, in due time, the defendant enters non prosequitur, and signs final judgment and obtains costs against the plaintiff, who is said to be non pros'd.
2 Arclib.
Pr., Chitty ed. plied to the judgment so rendered against the plaintiff; 1 Sell. Pr.; Steph. PI.
195.
When entered by defendant under a rule of court for failure to file a statement of claim within a year, it is said to be final; Patton’s Pr. in Pa. 67; but no case is cited.
See Nolle Prosequi.