nonsuit

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

dismissal

Translations

απόρριψη αγωγής

παραίτηση αγωγής

απόρριψη δίκης

εγκατάλειψη δίκης

non-lieu

ordonnance de non-lieu

rechazo de plano

رد الدعوى

davacının davadan vazgeçmesi

απορρίπτω αγωγή

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɒnsuːt/

Etymology

From non- + suit.