English Dictionary

nonsuit

/ˈnɒnsuːt/

verb

(law, transitive) To dismiss (a suit or plaintiff) on the grounds of his or her lawsuit having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.

The judge decided to nonsuit the plaintiff due to lack of evidence.

意味（1）

(law, transitive) To dismiss (a suit or plaintiff) on the grounds of his or her lawsuit having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.

In short, the attorney was nonsuited, to the satisfaction of all who knew him […].