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call the plaintiff

At common law, when counsel for the plaintiff perceives that his client has not made out a case, the client may withdraw from the court room: whereupon, the crier is required to call the plaintiff. If he does not answer the call (made thrice in succession), judgment of nonsuit is entered.

Source : William C. Anderson, A Dictionary of Law (1893)

Language : English

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