What is another word for Nonsuited?

Pronunciation: [nˌɒnsˈuːtɪd] (IPA)

The word "nonsuited" means to dismiss or reject a legal case due to lack of evidence or other legal grounds. Some possible synonyms for nonsuited include "dismissed", "rejected", "thrown out", "discharged", "closed", "terminated", "quashed", "annulled", "abandoned", "dropped", "settled", or "withdrawn". These words indicate that the legal case was brought to an end without a verdict or judgment being reached. Different contexts may call for different synonyms, but they all share the connotation of a legal action that did not result in a decision or resolution.

What are the hypernyms for Nonsuited?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Nonsuited

Plaintiffs neglecting to go to trial after an issue has been joined may be Nonsuited.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly
For his own part, he should content himself with producing the documents which the learned counsel on the other side had professed himself so anxious to get a sight of, and to humbly request that the plaintiff be Nonsuited with costs.
"Archibald Malmaison"
Julian Hawthorne
Butterfly" case, where Whistler was Nonsuited in a French court of law.
"Whistler Stories"
Don C. Seitz

Related words: not suited, unsuited, unsuited for, unqualified, not qualified, unqualified for

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