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summary dismissals

summary dismissals is the plural of summary dismissal.

Meaning of summary dismissal

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.

Questions about summary dismissals

What is summary dismissals the plural of?
Summary dismissals is the plural of summary dismissal.

Words near summary dismissals in the dictionary

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

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