nonpros
/ˌnɑnˈprɑs/
verb
- To enter a judgment of nonpros against (a plaintiff); to dismiss a case for failure to prosecute.
- If the plaintiff does not show up, the judge will nonpros the lawsuit.
- The lawyer warned that the judge might nonpros the claim if they delayed again.
- The court decided to nonpros the case after three years of inactivity.
noun
- A judgment entered against a plaintiff who fails to appear or prosecute a case in court.
- Because the lawyer did not file the papers on time, the court issued a nonpros.
- The defendant's attorney asked for a nonpros when the other side stopped responding.
- The judge entered a nonpros after the plaintiff missed the second hearing.
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