Nonsuit

(non'sūt.) (Law.) The renunciation of a suit by the plaintiff. It is either adjudged, on account of some neglect, delay, ., in the prosecution of the case, or it is voluntary. It is usual to call on the plaintiff, when he is unable to make out a case to support his pleadings, for want of the nece ary evidence, and the jury are about to give a verdict, to choose a nonsuit. When a plaintiff is non suited, he is obliged to pay the costs to his adversary, but a N., except in certain cases, does not prevent the bringing of another action, for the same cause. [s. 650]