NON PROS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)

Synonyms:

non pros; non prosequitur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("non pros" is a kind of...):

judgement; judgment; judicial decision ((law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)