The termination of a lawsuit. (See with prejudice and without prejudice.)
In a legal context, the removal of a case out of the court; the termination of a case without a complete trial.
Termination of a proceeding for a prescribed reason.
A court order terminating a particular case.
A decision by a judge to end the prosecution of a case without deciding whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty.
the termination of an action prior to trial or conviction.
Decision by a court to terminate adjudication of all outstanding charges, an action justified when the pre-interview investigation and the facts disclosed in discussing the case with the juvenile and his or her parents indicate to the probation officer that the case is unfounded or when the evidence is untrustworthy or insufficient and does not warrant or sustain the charges (also referred to as nolle prosequi).
When your contract of employment is ended by management. In most cases you are entitled to receive notice of your dismissal and be paid for the period of notice and any pay and leave that is owing to you. See unfair dismissal.
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a termination before the end of the period of appointment
a termination of a contract of employment brought about by the employer (as distinct from a resignation, which is at the initiative of the employee)
termination of an action or claim without further hearing, especially before the trial of the issues involved.
In bankruptcy a dismissal is a court order to put the filing out of court as if it never happened. Other lawsuits may be dismissed "with prejudice" or "without prejudice".
The involuntary termination of an employee from state government. Unclassified employees and employees serving initial probation may be dismissed without cause. Classified employees with status may be dismissed for cause only. An employee (classified or unclassified) dismissed for cause may appeal to the Personnel Board.
a decision by a judicial officer to end a case for legal or other reasons.
The termination of the case. If a case is dismissed then the debtor and the creditors have the same rights and remedies as they had before the bankruptcy case was filed.
see Termination or Unfair Dismissal below
When a contract of employment is ended by the employer. In most cases the employee is entitled to receive notice of dismissal and be paid for the period of notice and any pay and leave that is owing. See also: Unfair dismissal.
termination of a claim when, on the face of the complaint, the complainant is not entitled to legal relief. That is, the law does not provide a remedy for the alleged harm under the facts alleged to be true.
An agreement to terminate all or part of a lawsuit.
An order terminating the bankruptcy. After approval by the bankruptcy court, this order allows creditors to begin collecting on the debt involved in the bankruptcy.
A dismissal is a court order terminating the case. A dismissal may occur before a finding or plea of guilty, or after a period of probation, suspension, or deferral of sentence.
Cessation of judicial consideration; termination of court action.
This is a bankruptcy court order that says your case cannot go forward. This is usually negative.
A court order dismissing a case, action, suit motion, etc., without a trial of the issue(s) involved. In civil cases, a dismissal occurs when the plaintiff has not proved his/her case by a preponderance of the evidence.
The dropping of a case by decision of the Judge or Referee.
the termination of a case prior to the order of discharge; therefore, all debts are reinstated as if the case was never filed.
The termination of a lawsuit. A dismissal without prejudice allows a lawsuit to be brought before the court again at a later time. In contrast, a dismissal with prejudice prevents the lawsuit from being brought before a court in the future.
termination of a legal proceeding prior to finding. A dismissal can be with or without prejudice.
The Commission can dismiss a proceeding or issue a partial dismissal through a Commission order. If a proceeding is dismissed without prejudice, the applicant may make a revised filing for the case. If the proceeding is dismissed with prejudice, the applicant must file a request for rehearing.
The dismissal of a bankruptcy case. For all intents and purposes, the debtor returns to the same place it was before bankruptcy was filed.
An order of the court bringing the proceedings in a claim to an end.
The premature termination of a bankruptcy case. The dismissal of a bankruptcy case in effect returns the debtors to the same position the debtor was in before the bankruptcy was filed.
Termination from the HCT for non-academic reasons
When the court ends the case.
The termination of a lawsuit. A dismissal without prejudice allows the plaintiff the option to file again at a later date. A dismissal with prejudice prevents the lawsuit from being brought again in the future in any form.
the punitive discharge imposed on officers and warrant officers.
Termination of a lawsuit. A "dismissal without prejudice" permits the suit to be filed again at a later time. A "dismissal with prejudice" prevents the lawsuit from being refiled later.
A termination of the bankruptcy case that allows the creditors to begin collection activities again.
a disposition of the court whereby the sentencer decides there is insufficient evidence of a charge or merit in prosecuting it or where the sentencer decides that a person is guilty but imposes no further penalty.
A proceeding closed by the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel or the State Bar Court for a specific reason, such as no merit or insufficient evidence.
An order by the court ending an action for a specified reason. A dismissal permits a party to institute the same action again.
FCC action terminating processing of an application that is determined to be defective or otherwise not in conformance with the Commission's rules. If an application is dismissed, the applicant may be entitled to re-file under applicable rules, but the re-filed application will be treated as a new application. Dismissal of an application is distinct from denial of an application, which may occur if an application is contested. An application will be dismissed when the application is not grantable on its face. An application will be denied if it is grantable on its face, but the Commission determines that grant of the application would not be in the public interest.
An order terminating the case prior to its normal end.
(1) In judicial proceedings generally, the disposal of an action, suit, motion or the like without trial of the issues; (2) The decision by a court to terminate adjudication of all outstanding charges in a criminal case, or all outstanding charges against a given defendant in a criminal case, thus terminating court action in the case and permanently or provisionally terminating court jurisdiction over the defendant in relation to those charges.
An order by the judge throwing out the plaintiff s case. If a dismissal is on the merits or with prejudice, the court makes a final decision against you, and you will not be allowed to file your case again. If the decision is not on the merits or without prejudice, you may be able to re-file your case after correcting whatever technical problem the judge found. Either way, you have a right to appeal the judge's decision. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41.
The termination of the case without either the entry of a discharge or a denial of discharge; after a case is dismissed, the debtor and the creditors have the same rights as they had before the bankruptcy case was commenced.
The rejection or failure of a petition for bankruptcy. When a bankruptcy case is "dismissed", it is closed without any debts being discharged. Or, in criminal matters, termination of a criminal action or proceeding by a court.
If your OUI is dismissed, that usually means the case is over, and you've won without having to go to trial. The judge may dismiss your case at motion hearing if there is evidence that your rights were violated during the stop of the vehicle, or a host of other reasons, if the evidence again you is weak. The judge can dismiss a case with prejudice, which means the DA can't re-file the case against you, or without prejudice, which means the DA can chose to re-file and try again to convict you. In most Massachusetts OUI/DUI cases, even a dismissal without prejudice will stand, since as a practical matter, prosecuting DA's are not eager to start over with a case that may be weak to begin with. However, they are free to so and may, especially if it is a multiple offense.
The dropping of a case by a judge sometimes at the request of the prosecutor.
When the court determines that all protection related issues have been satisfactorily addressed and the court officially discharges the case.
If a bankruptcy is dropped without being completed, a Bankruptcy Dismissal document will be needed to proceed with the loan. Either the court or the debtor can prompt the dismissal.
The termination of a lawsuit before a final decision.
A decision by a judge ending a criminal case before ordering a trial.
the termination of a bankruptcy proceeding. The bankruptcy court can dismiss a case if it deems that the debtor or three creditors should not have filed or that a plan can never be formulated. See also conversion.
Dismissal may take place if the employer terminates the contract of employment, or if a fixed contract of employment expires. It also occurs in cases of constructive dismissal (breach of contract by the employer leading to the employee's resignation); or deemed dismissal in the case of refusal to allow a woman back to work after maternity leave. It may be contrasted with resignation (at the employee's instance) which does not amount to dismissal.
The disposition that occurs when a court orders discharge without further scourt hearing. "With Prejudice" bars the right to ever bring a lawsuit on the same claim or cause. "Without Prejudice" disposes of the particular lawsuit before the court but permits a new lawsuit to be brought based on the same claim or cause.
The court's termination of the bankruptcy case upon voluntary request or withdrawal by the petitioner, or due to a motion filed by a party of interest.
A court-martial punishment of separation from the service with dishonor. Only officers, commissioned warrant officers, cadets, and midshipmen may receive a dismissal, and it can only he awarded by a GCM. It is considered the equivalent of a dishonorable discharge.