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Basically the court is telling you, and everyone else involved in the case, that the case is over (dismissed) UNLESS someone can appear before the court and say it is not for some reason(without prejudice).
It depends on whether it was dismissed with prejudice or without prejudice. If with prejudice, it can never be reinstated. If without prejudice, it can reinstated at any time. Usually a court will dismiss without prejudice.
There are two types of dismissal: Dismissal WITH Prejudice, and Dismissal WITHOUT Prejudice. WITH prejudice means that the same charges cannot be re-instituted and brought before the court again,. WITHOUT Prejudice means that the charges MAY be re-instituted and brought before court again AFTER the legal insufficiency is cured.
Without prejudice refers to closing a case without preventing it being brought again. A case is 'dismissed without prejudice' means that when the problems with the way it was brought the first time were fixed, they would be able to bring it to the court again. 'With Prejudice' would mean that the case could not be brought again.
Dismissed without prejudice means the court has dismissed the petition, but that the plaintiff can re-file if the circumstances change.
Held on no bail without prejudice in Federal Court means that the case can be brought again. A new order on the case can also be issued at a later time.
A dismissal with prejudice in any civil case means that the case may not be refiled. A "Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice" is typically filed by the Plaintiff when all issues have been resolved. Alternatively, a court may enter an order dismissing a case with prejudice if the Plaintiff engages in one or more actions that the court considers to be egregious. In those circumstances, the Plaintiff is normally warned several times before this serious a penalty is imposed, as it effectively cuts off the Plaintiff's right to judicial redress for the matter involved in the lawsuit.
any court case that is dismissed without prejudice means it can be heard again at a later time. if it is dismissed WITH prejudice, it means don't bring it up again.
If the court denied the motion for garnishment 'with prejudice,' it cannot be refiled. If the court denied the motion for garnishment 'without prejudice,' it can be refiled.
If the defendant fails to appear in a civil court lawsuit, the plaintiff can motion the court for what is known as a default judgement. In laymen terms, they win. If the defendant shows up but the plaintiff did not, they can motion to have the case dismissed with prejudice. This means that the person who sued them cannot bring the same matter back to the courts again.
In the UK:Without prejudice - a term used by solicitors in negotiations over disputes where an offer is made in an attempt to avoid going to court. If the case does go to court no offer or facts stated to be without prejudice can be disclosed as evidence.
Yes, your lawyer can appear for you