The authorities often dismissed the few cases that reached a prosecutor, or the court gave the perpetrator a light sentence.

The authorities later dismissed the rumors after the body was not found.

Spanish authorities dismissed Israeli assertions that the men are dangerous.

The British authorities dismissed his plan and threw him into prison.

Washington protested his arrest, and Russian authorities have since dismissed the case against him.

The authority has dismissed the idea of a revote.

So far this year the authority has dismissed its president, John Brons, because of the nuclear problems.

The authorities also dismissed several members of religious tribunals for corruption and incompetence.

When the local authorities dismissed her pleas she went home and beat her baby on the ground until it was dead.

The authorities who were academics dismissed the accused of him because not being able to find any evidence.