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A judgement entered against the plaintiff in a lawsuit where he/she fails to appear to prosecute in the allowed time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Qualifier: probably
Topics: law
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: non pros
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: judgment, judgement, judicial decision
History
Latin [Term?], meaning "he does not prosecute".
