Definitions For Nonsuit

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.

Noun

NONSUIT (plural NONSUITs) (legal) A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits. (legal) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff.

Alternative forms

non-suit

Etymology

non + suit

Anagrams

Tunison

Is Nonsuit a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
10

The word Nonsuit is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

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