| Noun | 1. | non pros - 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 prosequitur |
NON PROS, or NON PROSEQUITUR. The name of a judgment rendered against a plaintiff for neglecting to prosecute his suit agreeably to law and the rules of the court. Vide Grah. Pr. 763; 3 Chit. Pr. 910; 1 Sell. Pr. 359; 1 Penna. Pr. 84; Caines' Pr. 102; 2 Arch. Pr. 204 and article Judgment of Non Pros.
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