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Nonsuit
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nonsuit n
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: a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to prosecute a case or inability to establish a prima facie case
: dismissal
nonsuit vt
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.