nonsuit — non·suit /ˌnän süt/ n: a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to prosecute a case or inability to establish a prima facie case: dismissal nonsuit vt Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
nonsuit — A method of taking the case from the jury for the insufficiency of the plaintiff s proof. 53 Am J1st Tr § 304. A determination that the evidence of the plaintiff is insufficient to support a judgment in his favor, wherefore the case should be… … Ballentine's law dictionary
voluntary — Unconstrained by interference; unimpelled by another s influence; spontaneous; acting of oneself. Coker v. State, 199 Ga. 20, 33 S.E.2d 171, 174. Done by design or intention. Proceeding from the free and unrestrained will of the person. Produced… … Black's law dictionary
nonsuit — [nän′so͞ot′] n. [ME noun suyt < Anglo Fr nonsute: see NON & SUIT] Law 1. a judgment against a plaintiff for failing to proceed to trial, to establish a valid case, or to produce adequate evidence 2. the ending of a lawsuit by the voluntary… … English World dictionary
nonsuit — A term broadly applied to a variety of terminations of an action which do not adjudicate issues on the merits. McColgan v. Jones, Hubbard & Donnell, 11 Cal.2d 243, 78 P.2d 1010, 1011. Name of a judgment given against the plaintiff when he is… … Black's law dictionary
nonsuit — A term broadly applied to a variety of terminations of an action which do not adjudicate issues on the merits. McColgan v. Jones, Hubbard & Donnell, 11 Cal.2d 243, 78 P.2d 1010, 1011. Name of a judgment given against the plaintiff when he is… … Black's law dictionary
voluntary discontinuance — The dismissal of an action or the taking of a nonsuit by the plaintiff. 24 Am J2d Dism § 2 … Ballentine's law dictionary
submission to nonsuit — The act of the plaintiff in taking a voluntary nonsuit. Hartquist v Tamiami Trail Tours, 139 Fla 328, 190 So 533, 79 ALR 688 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Non-suit — Contents 1 United States 1.1 Virginia 2 United Kingdom 3 References United States In the United States, a voluntary nonsuit … Wikipedia
trial — In common parlance, a test of one s physical or mental strength; a burden to be born; a test. In law, a judicial investigation and determination of the issues between the parties to an action. 53 Am J1st Trial § 2. An examination before a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
