Definitions For Nonsuit

Verb

{{en-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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