what does dismissed for want of prosecution mean
Dismissed without prejudice for want of prosecution means that a court is dismissing someone's lawsuit because that person is not doing what needs to be done to further the lawsuit along according to the court's rules.Litigants are required to take certain actions to advance the lawsuit to trial.ismissal WITHOUT Prejudice means that the charges MAY be re-instituted and brought before court again AFTER the legal insufficiency is cured. It is usually a term used in the context of case being dismissed. The significance of it is that the Plaintiff/Prosecution retains the right to re-file the lawsuit a second time.