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Definitive dismissal of proceedings
Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.
What it means
A dismissal based on statutory grounds distinct from provisional dismissal. Its effects and possibilities of challenge depend on the precise basis and whether the decision is final.
Legal reference
Spanish Criminal Procedure Act · art. 637
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