non-lieu
French → English
noun/[nɔ̃ljø]/
(law) A legal decision by a judge to drop charges for lack of evidence
Le juge d'instruction a rendu un non-lieu en faveur de l'accusé.
(English) The investigating judge issued a dismissal of charges in favor of the accused.
L'enquête a abouti à un non-lieu faute de preuves suffisantes.
(English) The investigation ended in a dismissal due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
Entry ID: fr:en:non-lieu · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary