I just wanted to let everyone know the results of my request for the meaning of the legal term "nolle prosse". I got 4 responses almost immediately. Thanks to everyone who responded. I knew I could count on this group! In a quick search of the term on Yahoo, it seems to simply mean a dismissal of a case. It seems to be a direct translation of "not prosecuted". I don't know if there are any other legal implications for a nolle prosse, but I hope this points you in the right direction. Kathleen Ellis Red Oak, Texas The term "nolle prosse" is Latin, and essentially means that the charges will not be prosecuted (at least at this time). It is not unusual for the prosecution to nolle prosse cases, particularly when the State is uncertain of a trial's outcome and there is concern for less than favorable precedent, or when the evidence is questionable Donna Kathy, according to Black's Law Dictionary: Nolle prosequi- Lat. A formal entry upon the record, by the plaintiff in a civil suit, or, more commonly, by the prosecuting attorney in a criminal action, by which he declares that he "will no further prosecute" the case, either as to some of the defendants, or altogether. The voluntary withdrawal by the prosecuting attorney of present proceedings on a criminal charge. Hope this helps, Shelly Kathy, in my dictionary it gives nolle prosequi: 1. formal notice by the prosecutor that prosecution in a criminal case will be ended as to one or more counts, one or more defendants, or altogether. 2. similar formal notice by the plaintiff in a civil suit. Does that make sense in the ways it was used? Good luck! Nadine in St. Louis In this particular case, there was a man convicted of paying a bribe to a local law officer, to allow him to keep a gambling house open without being raided. The case against the man accepting the bribe, i.e. the law officer, was "nolle prosse". Hmmm...? You folks will see this case a little further down the line. Kathy