- discontinuance
- noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or an instance of discontinuing 2. the interruption or termination of a legal action by the plaintiff's not continuing it
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discontinuance — dis·con·tin·u·ance /ˌdis kən ti nyə wəns/ n 1: the usu. voluntary termination of an action by a plaintiff by motion or by failure to pursue the claim 2: the abandonment of a property or of a particular use of the property under the zoning laws… … Law dictionary
Discontinuance — Dis con*tin u*ance, n. 1. The act of discontinuing, or the state of being discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity; breaking off; cessation; interruption; as, a discontinuance of conversation or intercourse; discontinuance of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discontinuance — UK US /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəns/ noun [U] ► DISCONTINUATION(Cf. ↑discontinuation) … Financial and business terms
discontinuance — late 14c., from Anglo French, from O.Fr. discontinuer (see DISCONTINUE (Cf. discontinue)) … Etymology dictionary
discontinuance — [n] stop, suspension of activity adjournment, alternation, cease, cessation, close, closing, desistance, desuetude, discontinuation, disjunction, disruption, ending, finish, intermission, interruption, separation, stopping, termination; concept… … New thesaurus
discontinuance — [dis΄kən tin′yo͞o əns] n. [ME < Anglo Fr: see DISCONTINUE & ANCE] 1. a stopping or being stopped; cessation or interruption 2. Law the stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court … English World dictionary
discontinuance — /dis keuhn tin yooh euhns/, n. 1. the act or state of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued; cessation: the discontinuance of a business. 2. Law. the termination of a suit by the act of the plaintiff, as by notice in writing, or by… … Universalium
discontinuance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of continued connection Nouns discontinuance, discontinuity; disruption; disjunction, disconnection, interruption, letup, break, gap, interval, caesura; broken thread; intermission, half time. Slang … English dictionary for students
discontinuance — /diskantinyuwans/ Ending, causing to cease, ceasing to use, giving up, leaving off. Refers to the termination or abandonment of a project, structure, highway, or the like. The cessation of the proceedings in an action where the plaintiff… … Black's law dictionary
discontinuance — /diskantinyuwans/ Ending, causing to cease, ceasing to use, giving up, leaving off. Refers to the termination or abandonment of a project, structure, highway, or the like. The cessation of the proceedings in an action where the plaintiff… … Black's law dictionary
discontinuance of activity — index impasse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
