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Will not prosecute; -- an entry on the record, denoting that a plaintiff discontinues his suit, or the attorney for the public a prosecution; either wholly, or as to some count, or as to some of several defendants.
A judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he does not appear to prosecute. See Nolle prosequi.
A certificate given to one who prosecutes a felon to conviction, exempting him from certain parish and ward offices.
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v. t.
To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service.
v. i.
To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses.
v. t.
To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue.
n.
The subject of eager desire; that which is sought after, or prosecuted, with unreasonable or excessive passion; as, to be all the rage.
n.
One who sues or prosecutes a demand in court; a party to a suit, as a plaintiff, petitioner, etc.
v. t.
To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim.
n.
Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear.
v. t.
To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law.
n.
One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.
v. t.
To discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi; to decline to prosecute.
imp. & p. p.
of Prosecute
a.
Capable of being, or fit to be, pursued, followed, or prosecuted.
v. t.
To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
v. t.
To pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of some crime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment, before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot.
v. i.
To prosecute; to make legal claim; to seek (for something) in law; as, to sue for damages.
v. t.
To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed.
v. t.
To seek justice or right from, by legal process; to institute process in law against; to bring an action against; to prosecute judicially.
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