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Nonsuit

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003464

A judgment entered against a plaintiff who fails to proceed with their case or present sufficient evidence to support their claim during a trial. This dismissal occurs before a verdict is reached by a jury or a final decision by a judge. A nonsuit can be voluntary, initiated by the plaintiff, or involuntary, ordered by the court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003464
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003464",
  "term": "Nonsuit",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A judgment entered against a plaintiff who fails to proceed with their case or present sufficient evidence to support their claim during a trial. This dismissal occurs before a verdict is reached by a jury or a final decision by a judge. A nonsuit can be voluntary, initiated by the plaintiff, or involuntary, ordered by the court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/nonsuit/"
}

Record 3,451 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.