nonsuit

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.
2. A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff.

Verb

To dismiss (a suit or plaintiff) on the grounds of his or her lawsuit having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.

Concepts

non-lieu

ordonnance de non-lieu

Synonymes

dismissal

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈnɒnsuːt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From non- + suit.