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Provisional dismissal of proceedings
Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.
What it means
A decision provisionally closing a case, for example because there is insufficient evidence of the event or a person’s involvement. It is not an acquittal and does not necessarily mean permanent closure.
Legal reference
Spanish Criminal Procedure Act · art. 641
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