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nonsuit definition

non·suit (nän′so̵̅o̅t′)

noun

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

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

transitive verb

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

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