Dismissal in United States

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1. An order or judgment finally disposing of an action, suit, motion, and so on by sending it out of court, although without a trial of issues involved. Dismissal of motion (in U.S. law) is a denial of the motion; dismissal of an appeal (in U.S. law) is a confirmation of the judgment (in U.S. law) of the lower court.

2. A release or discharge from employment.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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Dismissal in State Statute Topics

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Dismissal (Adversary Proceedings)

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Dismissal (Adversary Proceedings)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of dismissal. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Adversary Proceedings is provided. Finally, the subject of Practice in relation with dismissal is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Resources

Further Reading

• Information about Dismissal in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.