Dismissals

/dɪsˈmɪsəlz/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Formal rejection or termination of a legal case or claim by a court or authority.
    The judge issued dismissals for several claims due to lack of evidence.

Forms

  • dismissal

Commentary

Plural form of dismissal, a common procedural outcome in litigation.

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