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NONSUIT [3 records]

Record 1 2013-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho probatorio
DEF

Acción y efecto de cesar en una instrucción sumarial; y, por extensión, dejar sin curso ulterior un procedimiento, cuando concurren los presupuestos que impiden su prosecución.

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Record 2 2013-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

The term applies to the dismissal of an action by a court on the ground that a plaintiff has failed to show a cause of action recognised by law or to adduce any evidence tending to support his case. (Canadian Law Dictionary, 1980, p. 262)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

non-lieu : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
DEF

to subject to a nonsuit

OBS

nonsuit: A term broadly applied to a variety of terminations of an action which do not adjudicate issues on the merits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
DEF

Pour la juridiction, rejeter la prétention du plaideur. Ex. le débouter de sa demande principale, de son opposition, de son appel (ou en son appel).

Spanish

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