nol. pros.

Meanings

• noun

  In law, a document listing the objections raised by a party in response to an adversary's pleadings.

  - "The defendant filed a number of nol. pros. to the plaintiff's complaint."
  - "The judge instructed the jury to disregard the nol. pros. as they were not relevant to the case."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nol. pros.
rolls , tolls , bows , mows

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Homophones

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1. noll (en) : to refuse to acknowledge or recognize
   

2. nole (en) : a Roman coin worth one-twelfth of an as
   

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Variants

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nol-pros , nol-prossed , nol-prosses , nol-prossing

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Etymology

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From Latin 'nolo' meaning 'I do not want' and 'pros' meaning 'prosecutions'.

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Trivia

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1. Nol. pros. were first introduced in English common law in the 13th century.

2. The term 'nol. pros.' is sometimes abbreviated as 'n.p.' or 'n.p.s.' in legal documents.

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1. pleadings: Written statements of a party's claims or defenses in a civil or criminal case.

2. objection: A statement made by a party during a trial or hearing to challenge the admissibility of evidence or the validity of a procedural action.

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In law, nol. pros. are an essential part of the legal process as they allow parties to object to certain pleadings or motions made by their adversaries. They are often used to preserve issues for appeal.

How to Memorize "nol. pros."

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a document with various objections listed in response to legal pleadings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'nol. pros.' with the legal process and the concept of raising objections.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'NOL' to remember that it stands for 'nolo' and 'pros' in Latin.

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