non pros

non pros
    n 1: a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the
         plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not
         appeared in court) [syn: {non prosequitur}, {non pros}]
    

Non pros \Non" pros.`\
   An abbreviation of {Non prosequitur}.
   [1913 Webster]
    

NON PROS, or NON PROSEQUITUR. The name of a judgment rendered against a 
plaintiff for neglecting to prosecute his suit agreeably to law and the 
rules of the court. Vide Grah. Pr. 763; 3 Chit. Pr. 910; 1 Sell. Pr. 359; 1 
Penna. Pr. 84; Caines' Pr. 102; 2 Arch. Pr. 204 and article Judgment of Non 
Pros.