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.

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Meanings

nounsummary dismissal (countable and uncountable, plural summary dismissals)

plural summary dismissals

  1. countableuncountablelawA 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. countableuncountableThe act of being instantly fired from employment for an inexcusable offence against policy.
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APA

summary dismissal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summary%20dismissal

MLA

“summary dismissal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summary%20dismissal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “summary dismissal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summary%20dismissal.

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