[A]ltho the party be indicted as vvell as appeald, yet upon the nonſuit of the plaintiff, the proceeding for the king ſhall not be upon the indictment, but upon the appeal.
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Nonsuit
//ˈnɒns(j)uːt//
Synonyms for "nonsuit" (9 found)
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[W]here an appeal is brought at the ſuit of the party, and the plaintiff is nonſuit upon that appeal, yet the offender ſhall be arraigned at the king's ſuit upon ſuch appeal; […]
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In short, the attorney was nonsuited, to the satisfaction of all who knew him […].
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he shall be nonsuited , and pay cost to the defendant
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