When you want a court to do something, you make a motion. If you make a motion to dismiss, you move to dismiss. If I moved to dismiss, I'm asking the court to dismiss whatever case is in front of me.
You file an answer and file a motion to dismiss, citing a legal reason why the case should be dismissed. Then you ask the court for a hearing so that you can argue your motion.
Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACD) means that the court has adjourned from hearing the case in consideration of a dismissal of charges. This typically indicates that the charges pressed against the defendant are soon to be dismissed as a motion for dismissal is being granted.
To dismiss a case in court, a party must file a motion to dismiss with the court. The motion should include legal reasons why the case should be dismissed, such as lack of evidence or legal basis. The judge will then review the motion and make a decision on whether to dismiss the case.
It means the case was dismissed, the case is no longer pending. It can be reinstated, which usually means there is something wrong with the pleadings or service that can be corrected and the case will then continue after a motion to reinstate is filed, showing the error(s) or omission(s) has/have been corrected.
It means that for some legal reason the court has dismissed the charges against the individual. A case may be dismissed "with prejudice" or "without prejudice."
If a default judgment was entered against you the case is over. By failing to appear you lost the case.
"Dismissal without prejudice" is usually a judgment heard in criminal court, and means that a case is dismissed but CAN be reinstituted at a later time. If by "petition" you are referring to a "motion" before the court, it depends on whose motion it is. If it is your motion, simply ask to withdraw it. If it is the other party's motion, you can offer your testimony as to why it shouldn't be granted, but that is all you can do and the judge will decide how to rule.
Yes, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be dismissed if the petitioner dies. Typically, the trustee or another party involved in the bankruptcy case will file a motion to dismiss the case due to the petitioner's death.
It means the person who filed the motion did not appear at the hearing to prove their charges/case, and therefore the motion was dismissed either with or without prejudice.
When a case is dismissed with prejudice, it means that the case is permanently closed and cannot be brought back to court. On the other hand, when a case is dismissed without prejudice, it means that the case can be refiled in the future.
When a case is dismissed with prejudice, it means that the case is permanently closed and cannot be brought back to court. On the other hand, when a case is dismissed without prejudice, it means that the case can potentially be refiled in the future.