dismissed for want of prosecution

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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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