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laches

undue delay in asserting a right or privilege compare statute of limitations 2 a : a doctrine permitting dismissal of a suit because a plaintiff's unreasonable delay in asserting a right or privilege has been detrimental to

mistrial

without a verdict because of error, necessity, prejudicial misconduct, or a hung jury see also manifest necessity compare dismissal, trial de novo

nonsuit

against a plaintiff for failure to prosecute a case or inability to establish a prima facie case : dismissal nonsuit vt

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plea

the merits of the case plea in abatement : a plea entered by a party seeking postponement or dismissal of an action by setting forth some matter or defect regarding procedure, jurisdiction, or timing called also plea

plea bargaining

one or some of multiple offenses usually in exchange for more lenient sentencing recommendations, a specific sentence, or dismissal of other charges plea-bargain vi plea bargain n

preserve

pending a proceeding) [the right of a trial by jury shall be preserved "U.S. Constitution amend. VII"] [the dismissal of a chapter 7 case…reinstates certain transfers voided or preserved in the case "J. H. Williamson"] b :

probation

course of employment or education as a result of a violation of standards and with the possibility of dismissal if standards are not met 2 a : the suspension of all or part of a sentence and

rehearing

rehearing : a reconsideration of a cause (as an appeal) after final decision or dismissal usually by the same tribunal that is usually granted due to some error in the original hearing and

Appeal

Jagdish Bhuyan, (2005) 6 SCC 81. Appeal is a rehearing, it must follow that if an appellate court dismisses an appeal it would be passing a decree affirming eviction and thereby passes a decree of its own,

res judicata

considered final and bars relitigation of the same matter [the trial court interpreted the earlier order as a dismissal with prejudice and thus res judicata as to the subsequent complaint "Southeast Mortg. Co. v. Sinclair, 632 So.

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