inactive case

noun

Definitions of inactive case

English

a case that has not gone to judgment but on which the court can take no further action, especially because the defendant cannot be found or is not available (eg the defendant has failed to appear at a scheduled court appearance and is considered to be a fugitive). In this sense, inactive cases are usually criminal rather than civil

An inactive case can be recalled by the state anytime within one year.

English

a case which has made some administrative progress through the court system, but which has not gone to judgment and which is not being worked on by any judges, lawyers, or other parties involved

A judge released the family estates from the lawsuit, and it's been an inactive case since 2013