Also means
no-grounds ruling
Usage Note
Non-lieu is a legal term for a ruling that a case lacks sufficient grounds to proceed to trial — the French equivalent of a 'no-bill' or dismissal for lack of evidence. A judge issues a ordonnance de non-lieu. The plural is non-lieux.
Examples
"Le juge a prononcé un non-lieu."
Natural Translation
The judge issued a dismissal.
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