non prosequitur
noun
non pro·se·qui·tur
ˌnän-prə-ˈse-kwə-tər 
ˌnōn-
: a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to appear to prosecute a suit
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“Non prosequitur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non%20prosequitur. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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non prosequitur
noun
non pro·seq·ui·tur
ˈnän-prə-ˈse-kwə-tər, ˈnōn-prō-ˈsā-kwi-ˌtu̇r
: a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to appear to prosecute a suit compare nolle prosequi
Etymology
Late Latin, he or she does not prosecute
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