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ABANDONMENT OF AN ACTION

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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 7 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ABANDONMENT OF AN
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ACTION  iS the discontinuance of proceedings commenced in the High
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Court of
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Justice either because the
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plaintiff is convinced that he will not succeed in his
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action or for other reasons . Previous to the Judicature
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Act of 1875, considerable
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latitude was allowed as to the
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time when a suitor might abandon his action, and yet preserve his right to bring another action on the same suit (see
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NoNSUIT) ; but since 1875 this right has been considerably curtailed, and a plaintiff who 6 3 0 2 7 1 5 4 0 8 has delivered his reply (see
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PLEADING), and afterwards wishes to abandon his action, can generally obtain leave so to do only on
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condition of bringing no further proceedings in the
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matter .

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