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What does nolle prosequi mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word nolle prosequi? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (law) A declaration by the prosecutor that a civil or criminal prosecution will not proceed.
  2. (figuratively) A refusal, a denial, a rejection.
Verb
  1. (law, transitive, somewhat informal) To issue such an declaration about a particular (charge or case).
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