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nolle prosequi

/ˈnɒli prəˈsiːkwaɪ/

Traducción: Término jurídico de origen latino que significa 'no querer perseguir judicialmente'. Designa la declaración formal del fiscal o del demandante de desistir voluntariamente de parte o de la totalidad de un proceso judicial.

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/ˈnɒli prəˈsiːkwaɪ/C2formallegal
  • esTérmino jurídico de origen latino que significa 'no querer perseguir judicialmente'. Designa la declaración formal del fiscal o del demandante de desistir voluntariamente de parte o de la totalidad de un proceso judicial.

A legal term from Latin meaning 'to be unwilling to prosecute.' It refers to a formal notice by a prosecutor or plaintiff that they are voluntarily dropping or discontinuing all or part of a legal case.

  1. Legal abandonment of chargesC2formal

    A formal notice by a prosecutor that they will not proceed with a criminal case or part of it.

    esDesistimiento de la acción penal

    • The district attorney filed a nolle prosequi for the case due to lack of evidence.
    • The judge accepted the nolle prosequi, ending the trial.
    • After the witness recanted, the prosecutor entered a nolle prosequi.