What does it mean if a case is dismissed with prejudice?

In the formal legal world a court case that is dismissed with prejudice means that it is dismissed permanently. A case dismissed with prejudice is over and done with, once and for all, and can't be brought back to court. A case dismissed without prejudice means the opposite. It's not dismissed forever. read more

Dismissing a case "because of prejudice" sounds like it got dismissed because of a judge's racism or something like that. This is not true. In the formal legal world, a court case that is dismissed with prejudice means that it is dismissed permanently. read more

dismiss the case "with prejudice". That dismissal is a judgment against the plaintiff "on the merits" of the case, and extinguishes the claim that was being sued over. However, this does not prevent an appeal to an appellate court. read more

Dismissed with prejudice means that a civil lawsuit has been dismissed based on merits of the case after a judgement has been issued. When a case is dismissed with prejudice, the plaintiff is barred from filing a lawsuit on the same issue at a later date. read more