Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Discontinuance of Action — Litis Contestatio — When Reached for Purposes of Dismissal

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Litis contestatio refers to the stage in proceedings when the parties have joined issue—typically after pleadings have closed and the matter is set down for trial, or after evidence has commenced. At this point, the plaintiff cannot withdraw as a matter of right without the…

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