nonsuit (English, noun)
expansion: nonsuit (plural nonsuits)
expansion: (law)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.
topics: law
glosses: A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff.
Forms:
form: nonsuits
tags: plural
form: non-suit
tags: alternative