1. to enter a nolle prosequi for (a legal case); to abandon prosecution of a case
Usage: legal

Examples

• The district attorney decided to nonpros the case due to lack of evidence.
• After the key witness disappeared, they had to nonpros the charges.
• The prosecutor will nonpros several minor cases to focus on more serious crimes.
• The judge asked why the state chose to nonpros this particular case.
• Defense attorneys often hope the prosecution will nonpros weak cases.
• The court clerk recorded that the case was nonprossed last Tuesday.