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When the case or proceeding is completed it is termed disposed or disposal not the verdict. It typically means the case is over. Disposition refers to the way in which the case is resolved.
Criminal and infraction cases disposal is the date on which
measuring the age of a case ends. A criminal or infraction case
disposal occurs only when a disposition has been entered for all
charges in the case. The disposal of the felony case in the
district court is the date on which the case is bound over to
superior court. The actual date of the final disposition is the
date of disposition, not the documented date. A civil case is said
to be disposed only when all issues in the case have been disposed
of and this is the actual date of the dismissal or order.
Disposal is the date on which measuring the age of a case
ends.
Some case disposition methods are conviction, acquittal, plea deal,
trial and dismissal.
Conviction:
Conviction refers to the consequence of a trial before a court without a jury, which usually involves a minor misdemeanour. It can be the outcome of a criminal prosecution and may conclude in a judgment that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged.
Acquittal:
Finding by a judge at the end of a criminal trial, that a defendant is not guilty. It means that a prosecutor failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt and not that a defendant is innocent.
Dismissal :
In it the plaintiff dismissing a lawsuit after settling the case. It can be with or without prejudice. With prejudice means that the case can never be filed again and, dismissal without prejudice means that there is a possibility of bringing the suit again in case the defendant fails to follow the terms of the settlement.
Plea bargain:
It is the negotiation between the defendant and his attorney on one side and the prosecutor on the other side. The defendant agrees to plead "guilty" or "no contest" to some crimes in return for some benefits. It can be the reduction of the severity of the charges, discharge of some of the charges, the prosecutor's willingness to advocate a particular sentence or another benefit to the defendant. Before accepting the sentence the judge must agree to the result of the plea bargain. If he disagrees, then the bargain is cancelled. Reasons behind plea bargaining can be an effort to reduce the number of trials, for benefit of diffident and to get information on criminal activity from the defendant.
Trial:
It occurs when all the facts of a case are heard and a judge makes the final decision on the case. An offender can waive the right to a jury trial and can have the judge make the ruling in a bench trial.