nonsuit

  1. Noun.  (legal) A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.
  2. Verb.  (legal, transitive) To dismiss (a 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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