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martinet
<zoology> The martin.

Origin: F.

Source: Websters Dictionary


RETRAXIT, practice (law)


RETRAXIT, practice. The act by which a plaintiff withdraws his. suit; it is so called from the fact that this was the principal word used when the law so called from the fact that this was the principal word used when the law entries were in Latin. entries were in Latin. 2. A retraxit differs from a nonsuit, the former being the act of the 2. A retraxit differs from a nonsuit, the former being the act of the plaintiff himself, for it cannot even be entered by attorney; 8 Co. 58; 3 plaintiff himself, for it cannot even be entered by attorney; 8 Co. 58; 3 Salk.245; 8 P. S. R. 157, 163; and it must be after declaration filed; 3 Salk.245; 8 P. S. R. 157, 163; and it must be after declaration filed; 3 Leon. 47; 8 P. S. R. 163; while the latter occurs in consequence of the Leon. 47; 8 P. S. R. 163; while the latter occurs in consequence of the neglect merely of the plaintiff. A retraxit also differs from a nolle neglect merely of the plaintiff. A retraxit also differs from a nolle prosequi. (q.v.) The effect of a retraxit is a bar to all actions of a like prosequi. (q.v.) The effect of a retraxit is a bar to all actions of a like or a similar Nature; Bac. Ab. Nonsuit, A; a nolle prosequi is not a bar even or a similar Nature; Bac. Ab. Nonsuit, A; a nolle prosequi is not a bar even in a criminal prosecution. 2 Mass. R. 172. Vide 2 Sell. Pr. 338; Bac. Abr. in a criminal prosecution. 2 Mass. R. 172. Vide 2 Sell. Pr. 338; Bac. Abr. Nonsuit; Com. Dig. Pleader, X 2. Vide article Judgment of retraxit. Nonsuit; Com. Dig. Pleader, X 2. Vide article Judgment of retraxit.