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non·suit | \ ˌnän-ˈsüt 
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\Definition of nonsuit
: a judgment against a plaintiff for failure to prosecute a case or inability to establish a prima facie case
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nonsuit
nounnon·suit | \ ˌnän-ˈsüt \
\Legal Definition of nonsuit
1 : a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to prosecute a case or inability to establish a prima facie case : dismissal
2 : voluntary dismissal at dismissal
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