Nolle prosequi is:
A. the decision of the prosecutor to drop a case.
B. the process of determining probable cause.
C. the questioning of a jury in a criminal case.
D. the power of the prosecutor to bring charges.
E. another name for prosecutorial discretion.
Answer: A
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