RETRAXIT
retraxit (ri-trak-sit). [Latin “he has withdrawn”] A plaintiff’s voluntary withdrawal of a
lawsuit in court so that the plaintiff forever forfeits the right of action. • In modern practice,
retraxit is called voluntary dismissal with prejudice. A dismissal without prejudice does not
operate as a retraxit. See judgment of retraxit under JUDGMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]