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📄 A case dismissal 📄 To dismiss legally
to nolle

to nolle

9.9
To end a criminal charge by a prosecutor so it is not tried in court
  • verb
  • Formal
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  • The judge agreed to nolle the case after reviewing the new evidence.

Examples

  • Due to a lack of witnesses, the prosecutor chose to nolle the charges.

  • The defense attorney requested that the court nolle the indictment.

  • The judge decided to nolle the case due to lack of evidence.

  • The prosecutor nolled the charges against the defendant.

  • The prosecutor decided to nolle the assault charges against the defendant due to lack of evidence.

  • After reviewing the evidence, the district attorney chose to nolle the case rather than proceed to trial.

  • In a surprising move, the attorney announced that she would nolle the charges to focus on a plea deal.

Synonyms

to dismiss
vsto nolle
  • Formal
192 4.1

To end a legal case so the court does not consider it

is limited to cases where prosecution is stopped by the prosecutor
to nolle pros
vsto nolle
  • Formal
9.9

To stop a criminal case and drop the charges

is the general formal end often used by a prosecutor
to nol. pros.
vsto nolle
  • Formal
9.9

To stop charging someone with a crime

is a broader formal ending usually initiated by a prosecutor

Antonyms

to initiate
426 4.5

To start something such as a project or discussion

Phrasal Verbs

to nolle pros
  • Formal
9.9

To stop a criminal case and drop the charges

Compounds

nolle prosequi
  • Formal
9.9

An official notice that stops charges in a court case

Surface Forms

nolle infinitive
nolle infinitive
nolled past
nolled past participle
nolling present participle

Etymology

Nolle comes from the Latin phrase nolle prosequi, 'be unwilling to pursue', so to nolle a case is to officially drop or stop the charges.