English Dictionary

nolle prosequi

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌnɒlɪ ˈpɹɒsɪkwaɪ/

名詞

イギリス英語 比喩的用法

(UK law) A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution. / (law) A proceeding or declaration by which a plaintiff or prosecutor ends a legal suit.

日本語の意味

（英国法）刑事訴追の終了を意図した検事総長による宣言。 / （一般法）原告または検察官が訴訟を終了させるために行う手続きまたは宣言。

After reviewing the evidence, the attorney general entered a nolle prosequi, effectively halting the prosecution.

証拠を精査した後、法務長官は刑事訴追を打ち切る旨の宣言を行い、その訴追を事実上終了させた。

意味（1）

(UK law) A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.

意味（2）

(law) A proceeding or declaration by which a plaintiff or prosecutor ends a legal suit.

意味（3）

(figuratively) A refusal, a denial, a rejection.

… where the ordinary man would have met the suggestion they had made with a firm nolle prosequi, I was barred from doing this by the code of the Woosters, which, as is pretty generally known, renders it impossible for me to let a pal down. … “I do wish you wouldn't always be so difficult, Bertie. Your aunt tells me it was just the same when you were a child. She'd want you to eat your cereal, and you would stick your ears back and be stubborn and non-co-operative, like Jonah's ass in the Bible.” I could not let this go uncorrected. It's pretty generally known that when at school I won a prize for Scripture Knowledge. “Balaam's ass. Jonah was the chap who had the whale. Jeeves!” “Sir?” “To settle a bet, wasn't it Balaam's ass that entered the nolle prosequi?” “Yes, sir.”

nolle prosequis （ plural ）

nolle prosequies （ plural ）