A court’s dismissal of a lawsuit because the plaintiff has failed to pursue the case diligently toward completion. — Abbr. DWOP. — Also termed dismissal for failure to prosecute; dismissal for lack of prosecution. [Cases: Criminal Law 303.30(1); Federal Civil Procedure 1758; Pretrial Procedure 581–602. C.J.S. Dismissal and Nonsuit §§ 43, 51, 67–73.]
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dismissed for want of prosecution. (Of a case) removed from the court’s docket because the plaintiff has failed to pursue the case diligently toward completion. See dismissal for want of prosecution under DISMISSAL(1). [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1758; Pretrial Procedure 581–602. C.J.S. Dismissal and Nonsuit §§ 43, 51, 67–73.]
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want of prosecution. Failure of a litigant to pursue the case (dismissal for want of prosecution). — Abbr. w.o.p.; w.p. — Also termed lack of prosecution; no progress. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1758; Pretrial Pro-cedure 581. C.J.S. Dismissal and Nonsuit §§ 51, 67, 69, 73.]
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A list of cases that the court has set for possible dismissal for want of prosecution. — Also termed doowop docket; DLOP docket. See dismissal for want of prosecution under DISMISSAL(1).
DLOP.abbr. Dismissal for lack of prosecution. See dismissal for want of prosecution under DISMISSAL(1).