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nonsuit

The correct spelling is nonsuit.

How to pronounce nonsuit

noun

IPA: /ˈnɒnsjuːt/

Say it like: Non-sui-t

The correct spelling is nonsuit. A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.
  2. 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. 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.

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