in the interest of justice

English

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Prepositional phrase

in the interest of justice

  1. (law, US, idiomatic) the reason of case dismissal used when the judge decides that justice will be best served when the case is dismissed
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in,‎ the,‎ interest,‎ of,‎ justice.

Usage notes

This reason can also be used with other than dismissal motions.

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