/ · 1894 Brewer’s · N · Non Pros
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
for Non prosʹequi (not to prosecute). The judgment of Non pros. is one for costs, when the plaintiff stays a suit.
· ·
Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.