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.
If a motion to dismiss is granted by a judge, the case will not proceed any further. Every state has different rules regarding the filing deadlines for motions to dismiss. Federal courts also have their own set of rules regulating procedures for filing a motion to dismiss.ome common grounds on which a motion to dismiss can be based are: 1  The court lacks the proper jurisdiction or is not authorized to hear the case-for example, if the amount of money damages claimed is not high enough. 2  The defendant was not properly served with papers or notified. 3  Failure to properly state a claim.