Defn: Adverse action of will; unwillingness; — opposed to Ant:
volition.
A nolition and a direct enmity against the lust. Jer. Taylor.
NOLL
Noll, n. Etym: [OE. nol, AS. hnoll top; akin to OHG. hnol top, head.]
Defn: The head; the noddle. [Obs.]
NOLLEITY
Nol*le"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. nolle to be unwilling.]
Defn: The state of being unwilling; nolition. [R.]
NOLLE PROSEQUI
Nol"le pros"e*qui. Etym: [L., to be unwilling to prosecute.] (Law)
Defn: Will not prosecute; — an entry on the record, denoting that a plaintiff discontinues his suit, or the attorney for the public a prosecution; either wholly, or as to some count, or as to some of several defendants.
NOLO CONTENDERE
No"lo con*ten"de*re. Etym: [L., I do not wish to contend.] (Law)
Defn: A plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which, without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences of a plea of quilty.
NOL. PROS.; NOL PROS
Nol. pros.