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non•suit
Pronunciation: (non-sOOt'), [key] Law.
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n.
a judgment given against a plaintiff who neglects to prosecute, or who fails to show a legal cause of action or to bring sufficient evidence.
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v.t.
to subject to a nonsuit.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.