释义 |
no case to answer
no case to answer A term of art used in potential medical malpractice cases in the UK, in which unbiased scrutiny of the particulars of the case concludes that the doctor did everything according to correct regulations and procedures, and thus has no fault in the case—i.e., no case to answer.no case to answer
no case to answer in procedure, the plea at the end of the plaintiff ‘s case that a prima facie case has not been made out and that the defendant should accordingly win. The same idea or plea can apply to criminal cases. |