During her interview with Entertainment Tonight, Foster was also asked about Usher's alleged relationship with one of her bridesmaids. (During the Scream singer's interview with Oprah Winfrey, 58, he insisted nothing physical happened until after he and Foster were separated.).
Search Legal Terms and Definitions. dismissal. n. 1) the act of voluntarily terminating a criminal prosecution or a lawsuit or one of its causes of action by one of the parties. 2) a judge's ruling that a lawsuit or criminal charge is terminated. 3) an appeals court's act of dismissing an appeal, letting the lower court decision stand. 4) the act of a plaintiff dismissing a lawsuit upon settling the case.
case is settled, if it is not provable, or trial strategy dictates getting rid of a weak claim. â¢ A defendant may be dismissed from a lawsuit, meaning the suit is dropped against that party. Note: Dismissed does not mean the case does not appear on oneâs record. See expungement. Dismissal With Prejudice - Occurs when a case is dismissed after adjudication on the merits and the plaintiff is barred from bringing an action on the same claim. Dismissal with