1) Legal terminology
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n. a ruling by the judge in a lawsuit either when the plaintiff (the party who filed the suit) does not proceed to trial at the appointed time or has presented all his/her/its evidence and, in the judge's opinion, there is no evidence which could prove the plaintiff's case. A non-suit terminates the trial at that point and results in a dismissal of...
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==United States== In the United States, a voluntary nonsuit is a motion taken by the plaintiff to release one or more of the defendants from liability. So, for example, if a plaintiff wishes to give up on the lawsuit, he or she can file a nonsuit as to all defendants with the court, and all proceedings will stop. Alternately, if a plaintiff settle...
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It refers to the judges order against the plaintiff either because he/she have no case to prove or that they are unable to provide sufficient evidence. A voluntary nonsuit is when plaintiff withdraws the case or it is involuntary non-suit, when the plaintiff does not appear in trial or that he/she is not able to provide any evidence.
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The name of a judgment given against a plaintiff, when be is unable to prove his case, or when he refuses or neglects to proceed to the trial of a cause after it has been put at issue, without determining such issue. It is either voluntary or involuntary. A voluntary nonsuit is an abandonment of his cause by a plaintiff, and an agreement that a jud...
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http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/n072.htm
Proceedings where the plaintiff has failed to establish to the Court's satisfaction that there is a case for the defendant to answer
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20911
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