nonsuit
/ˈnɒnsjuːt/ · noun
Meaning
- A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.
- A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff.
- To dismiss (a suit or plaintiff) on the grounds of his or her lawsuit having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.
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