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Nonsuit

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit a stopping of the suit a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff either because he is satisfied that he can not support it or upon the judges expressing his opinion A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsuit ordered by the court on the ground that the plaintiff on his own showing has not made out his case

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