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Definition of: nonsuit
(non′s
t′) Law v.t.
To order the dismissal of the suit of.
— noun
1. The abandonment of a suit.
2. A judgment dismissing a suit, when the plaintiff either abandons it or fails to establish a cause of action. [<AF nonsute, OF nonsuite <non not (<L) + suite. See SUIT.]
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