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retraxit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-trax-it
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin retraxit (“[he] has withdrawn”), inflection of retraho (“[I] withdraw”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

retraxits (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nonsuit

Synonyms

withdraught

Questions

What does retraxit mean?
A dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit.
Where does retraxit come from?
From Latin retraxit (“[he] has withdrawn”), inflection of retraho (“[I] withdraw”).

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