what does it mean for a lawyer to "dispose"

by Dr. Lue Sanford 4 min read

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.

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Dispose in Historical Law

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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 ‘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’. Thus, the sentence ‘The managing authority disposes of the data regarding participants’ does not me...
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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 Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where dispose (to) belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
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    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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