An appellant who fails to provide ordered security for costs and cannot demonstrate a present or imminent ability to fund the appeal risks dismissal for want of prosecution. A mere expectation that funds might be obtained is insufficient; concrete evidence of financial capacity is required. Failure to provide security for costs may be treated as a species of want of prosecution or as an independent ground for dismissal.
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