noun
- plural of nonsuit; legal judgments dismissing a case when the plaintiff fails to prove their case or proceed properly
Usage: legal
verb
- third person singular present of nonsuit; dismisses a legal case due to the plaintiff’s failure to prove their case or proceed properly
Usage: legal
Examples
- The judge nonsuits cases when plaintiffs fail to present adequate evidence.
- Multiple nonsuits were issued by the court this week.
- The attorney feared the judge would nonsuit their client’s case.
- Several nonsuits resulted from incomplete documentation.
- The court nonsuits any case lacking proper legal foundation.
- These nonsuits demonstrate the importance of thorough preparation.