Involuntary discontinuance
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
In practice
A discontinuance is involuntary where, in consequence of technical omission, mispleading, or the like, the suit is regarded as out of court, as where the parties undertake to refer a suit that is not referable, or omit to enter proper continuances.
Hunt v. Griffin, 49 Miss. 748.