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summary dismissal

summary dismissal noun: a determination by a court that no relevant factual issues are being presented, that the case to be decided has no basis, and so cannot be allowed to proceed.

Noun

summary dismissal (countable and uncountable, plural summary dismissals)

  1. A determination by a court that no relevant factual issues are being presented, that the case to be decided has no basis, and so cannot be allowed to proceed.
  2. The act of being instantly fired from employment for an inexcusable offence against policy.

Forms of summary dismissal

pluralsummary dismissals

Questions about summary dismissal

What does summary dismissal mean?
Summary dismissal means a determination by a court that no relevant factual issues are being presented, that the case to be decided has no basis, and so cannot be allowed to proceed.
What part of speech is summary dismissal?
Summary dismissal is a noun.
What is the plural of summary dismissal?
The plural of summary dismissal is summary dismissals.

Words near summary dismissal in the dictionary

  1. summarizing
  2. summary
  3. summary court-martial
  4. summary court-martials
  5. summary diligence
  6. summary dismissal
  7. summary dismissals
  8. summary execution
  9. summary executions
  10. summary judgment
  11. summary judgments

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