discontinuance


- a stopping or being stopped; cessation or interruption
- Law the stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court
Origin of discontinuance
Middle English from Anglo-Fr: see discontinue and -ancediscontinuance

noun
- The act or an instance of discontinuing or the condition of being discontinued; cessation.
- Law a. The plaintiff's failure to proceed in a legal action.b. The plaintiff's agreement to the dismissal of a legal action.
discontinuance

Noun
(plural discontinuances)
- The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an ending.
Origin
Anglo-Norman, from Old French discontinuer.
discontinuance - Legal Definition

n
The voluntary termination of
litigation by a plaintiff who has elected not to pursue it or by both parties
pursuant to a settlement.