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From: mcb@styx.UUCP (Michael C. Berch)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: Legal Phrase
Message-ID: <19372@styx.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Feb-86 01:15:03 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 17 01:15:03 1986
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Organization: Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Livermore, CA
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Keywords: dismissal with prejudice

In article <990@whuxl.UUCP> reg@whuxl.UUCP writes:
> Would one of you lawyers kindly explain to me what the phrase "with
> prejudice" means when added to a standard legal form "26-Stipulation of
> Dismissal", especially when the form includes the phrase "The matter...having
> been amicably adjusted by and between the parties...".

A dismissal WITH prejudice means that the plaintiff forever waives the right
to re-file the complaint at a later date. It is a "permanent" dismissal.
A dismissal WITHOUT prejudice means that the plaintiff may re-file the
complaint at a later time.

Michael C. Berch, J.D. 
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