failure to state a claim (upon which relief may be granted) — n. A plaintiff’s failure to define and support a cause of action sufficient to support a case in court, resulting in dismissal of the case; see also Federal Rules of Civil Procedure The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… … Law dictionary
failure to state cause of action — Failure of the plaintiff to allege sufficient facts in the complaint to maintain action. In other words, even if the plaintiff proved all the facts alleged in the complaint, the facts would not establish a cause of action entitling the plaintiff… … Black's law dictionary
failure to state cause of action — Failure of the plaintiff to allege sufficient facts in the complaint to maintain action. In other words, even if the plaintiff proved all the facts alleged in the complaint, the facts would not establish a cause of action entitling the plaintiff… … Black's law dictionary
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