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Word: Nonsuit
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, literally ‘not pursuing’ (see non-, suit)
nɒnˈsuːt
stop (a lawsuit or the plaintiff bringing it), either by voluntary withdrawal by the plaintiff, or by a finding by the judge that the plaintiff has failed to make a legal case or bring sufficient evidence
Short Definition:stop lawsuit or plaintiff bringing it
Examples:- another action where the plaintiff has been nonsuited
Word: Nonsuit
Speech Type: Noun
nɒnˈsuːt
an instance of nonsuiting a lawsuit or the plaintiff bringing it.
Short Definition:stoppage of suit on such grounds
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