Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Rules of Court Empowering Dismissal Must Be Obeyed

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

When rules use "shall," dismissal is mandatory, not discretionary. The principle applies to civil procedure.

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