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demurrer

used in some states. General demurrers are replaced in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. Special demurrers are replaced by motions

Appointing authority

Appointing authority, the authority which appoints can only dismiss such persons as have been appointed by it. It cannot dismiss persons appointed by any other authority, for

Dismissal and removal

Dismissal and removal, the dictionary meaning of the word 'dismiss' is 'to let go; to relieve from duty'. The

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Practice

events but that will not affect the construction to be placed on the words 'unfair labour practice to dismiss or discharge, Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. Ashok V. Kate, AIR 1966 SC 285, p. 301, (see Maharashtra Recognition

Re-traxit

in court so that the plaintiff forfeits the right of action. In modern practice, re-traxit is called voluntary dismissal or dismissal with prejudice, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1318.

Employee

for remuneration. [Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 (31 of 1959), s. 2 (b)] An employee dismissed, discharged or removed on account of any industrial disputes is certainly an employee under s. 2(10) of the

During the pleasure

with the civil servants the Crown is not bound thereby. In other words, civil servants are liable to dismissal without notice and there is no right of action for wrongful dismissal, that is , that they cannot

prejudice

that bars further prosecution of the same cause of action or motion [dismisses this case with ] [the dismissal was without ] 3 a : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a

multiplicity

act or offense as multiple separate charges or counts of an indictment or information [ does not require dismissal of the indictment "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"] compare duplicity, misjoinder NOTE: Multiplicity raises the risk

discharge

her debts 2 : to release from confinement, custody, or care [ a prisoner] 3 a : to dismiss from employment : terminate the employment of b : to release from service or duty [ a jury]

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