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discontinuance definition

dis·con·tinu·ance (dis′kən tin′yo̵̅o̅ əns)

noun

  1. a stopping or being stopped; cessation or interruption
  2. Law the stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court

Etymology: ME < Anglo-Fr: see discontinue & -ance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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