• (v. t.) To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it up. • (a.) Nonsuited. • (n.) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied t...
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Non'suit` adjective Nonsuited.
D. A. Tyng. Non*sure'ty noun Insecurity. [ Obsolete]
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Non'suit` noun (Law) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that he can not support it, or upon the judge's expressing his opinion. A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsu...
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Non'suit` transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Nonsuited ;
present participle & verbal noun Nonsuiting .]
(Law) To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to fo...
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A court's dismissal of case because the plaintiff does not provide sufficient evidence or make an adequate legal showing for the judge to rule in the plaintiff's favor.
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