discontinuance
discontinuance (dis-k[schwa]n-tin-yoo-[schwa]nts), n. 1. The termination of a lawsuit by the plaintiff; a voluntary dismissal or nonsuit. See DISMISSAL; NONSUIT(1); judgment of discontinuance under JUDGMENT. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1691; Pretrial Procedure 501. C.J.S. Dismissal and Nonsuit §§ 2–7, 9–10, 12, 14–16, 24.] 2. The termination of an estate-tail by a tenant in tail who […]