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First published 2005 (SND, online supplement).
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Quotation dates: 1986
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NO PRO, v. Informal phrase to indicate the decision of a prosecutor not to initiate proceedings or not to continue with them. Gsw. 1986:
The prosecutor no pro'd the case.
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