Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
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- Dismissal Without Prejudice
- When a case is dismissed without prejudice, it leaves the plaintiff free to bring another suit based on the same grounds, for example if the defendant doesn't follow through on the terms of a settlement. See: dismiss, dismissal with prejudice.


