Nonsuit

Toler's reason for it was that he was too _constitutional_ to interfere with a jury, Be that as it may, a nonsuit was a nonentity, 'I hope, my Lord,' said counsel in a case actually commanding one, 'your Lordship will, for once, have the courage to nonsuit? ❋ Various (N/A)

The Sincan High Criminal Court has revoked the "nonsuit" decision of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on the criminal complaint about the phones of Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu being tapped. ❋ Ankara: Radikal (2009)

Eminağaoğlu's criminal complaint on the matter was denied by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office by the "nonsuit" decision as there was "no need for an investigation against civil servants," according to the office. ❋ Ankara: Radikal (2009)

The Sincan High Criminal Court has revoked the "nonsuit" decision of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on the matter. ❋ Ankara: Radikal (2009)

The decision to nonsuit ends court jurisdiction over the children, but it does not necessarily end CPS oversight. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The reasons to nonsuit have ranged from no evidence of abuse to their parents taking adequate steps to protect them. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Presently she added, O my lord Nur al-Din, an thou desire to nonsuit separation, be on thy guard against a swart-visaged oldster, blind of the right eye and lame of the left leg; for he it is who will be the cause of our severance. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Nor is any licenced person to credit more than twenty shillings, under forfeiture of debt; nor to sue soldiers, seamen, servants, or prisoners, under the penalty of nonsuit and treble charges. ❋ David Dickinson Mann (N/A)

He had just decided, in a previous case, that a corporation was not liable for the wrongful acts of its agent or servant, and when Mr. Arthur handed him the pleadings, he said that the railroad company was not liable, and was about to order a nonsuit. ❋ Various (N/A)

In cases of nonsuit, and also when no cause of action is found, judgment is rendered against the plantiff for the costs. ❋ Andrew W. Young (N/A)

If a plaintiff does not answer or appear when his name is called in court, the justice enters judgment of _nonsuit_. ❋ Andrew W. Young (N/A)

A plaintiff may, at any time before judgment is rendered, discontinue or withdraw his action, in which case also judgment of nonsuit is given. ❋ Andrew W. Young (N/A)

I will not attempt to explain the intricacies of an Irish lawsuit farther than to note that, owing to some deficiency in their pleas, the trespassers underwent a nonsuit, or some analogous doom, and went gloomily away without having even the satisfaction of a fair fight in court. ❋ Bernard H. Becker (N/A)

The court set the verdict aside, and ordered a nonsuit. ❋ Oliver Wendell Holmes (1888)

In such case, or if, after bringing an action, he becomes convinced that he cannot maintain it, he withdraws it, or if the defendant insists, suffers a judgment to go against him, called a nonsuit. ❋ Simeon E. Baldwin (1883)

It was an anxious, perplexing period, for the case was taken from court to court, till seven years had elapsed, when at last, wearied and exhausted, the lawyer offered to give it up as a nonsuit if his expenses during these seven years could be paid. ❋ Unknown (1881)

Here there was a consultation between the Justice and the Plaintiff, when the Justice said, "I shall not nonsuit him, I shall continue the cause." ❋ Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1830)

Here there was a consultation between the Justice and the Plaintiff, when the Justice said, I shall not nonsuit him, I shall continue the cause. ❋ Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1830)

Of course, I should be sorry that our parallel lines did not deviate into intersection before you return to the country, -- after that same nonsuit [38], whereof the papers have told us, -- but, as you must be much occupied, I won't be affronted, should your time and business militate against our meeting. ❋ Thomas Moore (1815)

It is enough to tell you that I was all-glorious, with the hope of _making a good point_ which had escaped the other counsel employed on our side; but the senior counsel never acknowledged the assistance he had received from me -- obtained a nonsuit against the colonel, and had all the honour and triumph of the day. ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)