non prosequitur: Meaning and Definition of

non pro•se•qui•tur

Pronunciation: (non" prō-sek'wi-tur), [key]
— Law. Law.
  1. a judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit when the plaintiff does not appear in court to prosecute it.
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