nonsuit
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non·suit
(nŏn-sūt') 
n.
A judgment against a plaintiff for failure to prosecute the case or to introduce sufficient evidence.
tr.v., -suit·ed, -suit·ing, -suits.
To render a judgment of nonsuit against (a plaintiff).
n.
A judgment against a plaintiff for failure to prosecute the case or to introduce sufficient evidence.
tr.v., -suit·ed, -suit·ing, -suits.
To render a judgment of nonsuit against (a plaintiff).
[Middle English, failure of a plaintiff to prosecute, from Anglo-Norman nounsuite : noun-, no (from Latin nōn; see non-) + suite, suit; see suit.]
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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.
A broad term for any of several ways to terminate a legal action without an actual determination of the controversy on the merits.
For instance, a judgment of nonsuit may be granted against a plaintiff who either fails to pursue, or abandons, the action.
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nonsuit
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A failure on the part of a plaintiff to continue the prosecution of the suit; abandonment of a suit.
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