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

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, he does not prosecute

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

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