Civil Procedure Dismissal Law and Legal Definition
Dismissal is the act of voluntarily ending a criminal prosecution or a lawsuit or one of its causes of action by one of the parties. It may also be a judge's ruling that a lawsuit or criminal charge is legally ended. Dismissal may occur by the act of a plaintiff upon settling the case. Such a dismissal may be dismissal with prejudice, meaning that the issues are decided and it can never be filed again, or dismissal without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of bringing the suit again.
Dismissal with leave generally means dismissal with permission to refile, usually so that te party may amend the pleadings. Dismissal without leave would deny the party the opoortunity to refile, such as to correct omissions or a lack of conformity to legal requirements.
Legal Definition list
- Civil Procedure Directed Verdicts
- Civil Procedure Direct Evidence
- Civil Procedure Default
- Civil Procedure Declaratory Judgment
- Civil Procedure Cover Sheets
- Civil Procedure Dismissal
- Civil Procedure Injunctions
- Civil Procedure Motions
- Civil Procedure Other Pleadings
- Civil Procedure Pro Hac Vice
- Civil Procedure Process Summons
Related Legal Terms
- Administrative Procedure
- Administrative Procedure Act
- Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures (Family Law)
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Civil Rights Movement
- Antitrust Civil Process Act
- Approval Procedure
- Arduous of Hazardous Positions [Civil Service Regulations]
- Average Monthly Civilian Income
