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Nolle prosequi
Nolle prosequi
(; ) is legal
term of art
and a
Latin legal phrase
meaning "be unwilling to pursue", a phrase amounting to "do not prosecute". It is a phrase used in many
common law
criminal
prosecution contexts to describe a
prosecutor
's decision to voluntarily discontinue
criminal
charges either before
trial
or before a
verdict
is rendered. It contrasts with an
involuntary dismissal
.
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