by Dr. Lue Sanford
Published 2 years ago
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Generally, "Disposed of case" would mean that there has been some type of final order in the case. Call the Clerk's office and ask. Answers to questions are for general purposes only and do not establish an attorney-client relationship.
Legal Definition of dispose of
2 : to deal with conclusively : determine finally received petitions for injunctions… The common theme in disposing of these— W. J. Brennan, Jr.
You might be interested in the historical meaning of this term. Browse or search for Dispose in Historical Law in the Encyclopedia of Law.
Legal Usage of Dispose (of) in English
An European Commission document offers the following explanation about the misused of Dispose (of):the most common meaning of ‘dispose of’ is ‘to get rid of’ or ‘to throw away’; it never means ‘to have’, ‘to possess’ or ‘to have in one’s possession’.
Meaning of Dispose (to) in Spanish
Description/ translation of dispose (to) into Spanish: sustanciar (un proceso); expeditious disposition of issues: tramitación de un proceso sin dilación [1]
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Dispose in Historical Law
Legal Usage of Dispose (Of) in English
An European Commission document offers the following explanation about the misused of Dispose (of):the most common meaning of ‘disposeof’ is ‘to get rid of’ or ‘to throw away’; it never means ‘to have’, ‘to possess’ or ‘to have in one’s possession’. Thus, the sentence ‘The managing authority disposes of the data regarding participants’ does not me...
Description/ translation of dispose (to) into Spanish: sustanciar (un proceso); expeditious disposition of issues: tramitación de un proceso sin dilación Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where dispose (to) belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Further Reading 1. David Mellinkoff, “Mellinkoff’s Dictionary of American Legal Usage”, West Publishing Company, 1992 2. Bryan A. Garner, “A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage”, West Publishing Company, 1995 Learning is Our Passion This entry about Dispose has been published under the terms of the Cre…
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