nonsuit

(nän′so̵̅o̅t′)

noun

a judgment against a plaintiff for failing to proceed to trial, to establish a valid case, or to produce adequate evidence
the ending of a lawsuit by the voluntary withdrawal of the plaintiff

Origin: ME noun suyt < Anglo-Fr nonsute: see non- & suit

transitive verb

to bring a nonsuit against (a plaintiff or his case)

See nonsuit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A judgment against a plaintiff for failure to prosecute the case or to introduce sufficient evidence.

transitive verb non·suit·ed, non·suit·ing, non·suits

To render a judgment of nonsuit against (a plaintiff).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, failure of a plaintiff to prosecute

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman nounsuite

Origin: : noun-, no (from Latin nōn; see non-)

Origin: + suite, suit; see suit

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