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Prosequi

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To pursue; to prosecute. See Nolle prosequi.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat To follow up or pursue ; to sue or prosecute. See Nolle Prosequi.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I In old English law. To follow after; to pursue or prosecute.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

To pursue: sue, prosecute. Nolle prosequi. To not wish to prosecute. See Nolle, Prosequi. Ifon prosequitur. He does not prosecute. Said of a judgment in a civil action for some default in the plaintiflE, as, a failure to file a declaration or other pleading. Spoken of, briefly, as a non pros., and the plaintiff is said to be "nonpros'd."^ Compare Nonsuit.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

practice, is a judgment entered against the plaintiff, where after appearance and before judgment he says, “he will not further prosecute his suit.”. Steph. Pl. 130; Lawes Civ. Pl. 166. JUDGMENT NON — OBS.