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Nolle prosequi, [a] abbreviated nol or nolle pros, is legal Latin meaning "to be unwilling to pursue". [3] [4] It is a type of prosecutorial discretion in common law, used for prosecutors' declarations that they are voluntarily ending a criminal case before trial or before a verdict is rendered; [5] it is a kind of motion to dismiss and contrasts with an involuntary dismissal.
Case history; Prior: Certificate of division from conviction in C.C.D.N.J.: Subsequent: Nol pros motion granted: Holding; Under the Venue and Vicinage clauses, although the description of a U.S. state boundary is a question of law for the judge, the ascertainment and application of that boundary is a question of fact for the jury.
Nolo contendere. Nolo contendere ( / ˌnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəri /) is a type of legal plea used in some jurisdictions in the United States. It is also referred to as a plea of no contest or no defense. It is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty.
The Illinois Policy Institute argue in their federal suit filed last week that the new law infringes the freedom of speech rights of employers and claim the law is too broad — leaving more ...
Deferred prosecution. A deferred prosecution agreement ( DPA ), which is very similar to a non-prosecution agreement ( NPA ), [1] is a voluntary alternative to adjudication in which a prosecutor agrees to grant amnesty in exchange for the defendant agreeing to fulfill certain requirements. A case of corporate fraud, for instance, might be ...
An 1827 Illinois law prohibited the sale of drugs that could induce abortions. [4] The law classed these medications as a "poison". [5] The 1827 law was the first in the nation to impose criminal penalties in connection with abortion before quickening. [6] Illinois passed a bill in 1867 that made abortion and attempted abortion a criminal offense.
CHICAGO - A new law signed by Governor JB Pritzker aims to ease the transition for individuals re-entering society after incarceration by simplifying the process of obtaining a state ID card ...
In English common law: "nolle prosequi" merely means that the (public) prosecutor is unwilling to continue with the prosecution; it doesn't disbar continuation of the case at a later date, if the (public) prosecutor so wishes. This is incorrect. If the Attorney General issues a nolle prosequi, no-one may prosecute the charges.