English Explanatory Dictionary

nonsuit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɒns(j)uːt/ /ˈnɑnsut/

Word forms

nonsuit nonsuits non-suit nonsuiting nonsuited

Etymology

From non- + suit.

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