Order in the court?

CASEDISMISSED

Think of what a judge might declare when a legal matter concludes abruptly in the defendant’s favor.

This clue plays on two meanings of "order." In a courtroom, a judge might issue an "order" as a legal command, but here it hints at the phrase "order in the court," a call for silence. The answer, "CASEDISMISSED," twists that idea—it sounds like a judge declaring a case over ("case dismissed") while also being a pun on restoring "order" by ending the case. The humor comes from treating the phrase as both a literal courtroom command and a playful resolution.