nonsuit

Meaning of nonsuit

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.

Information about nonsuit

  • The plural form of nonsuit is: nonsuits.
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Hyphenation of nonsuit

non-suit

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • nonsuit is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

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