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Prejudice is a legal term with different meanings, which depend on whether it is used in criminal, civil, or common law. In legal context, prejudice differs from the more common use of the word and so the term has specific technical meanings. Two of the most common applications of the word are as part of the terms with prejudice and without ...
The law in the United States was established as early as 1828 when the Supreme Court ruled: A nonsuit, may not be ordered by the Court, upon the application of the defendant, and cannot as we have had occasion to decide, at the present term, be ordered in any case without the consent and acquiescence of the plaintiff [1]
A voluntary dismissal with prejudice (meaning the plaintiff is permanently barred from further litigating the same subject matter) is the modern descendant of the common law procedure known as retraxit. [1] In the United States, voluntary dismissal in Federal court is subject to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 41(a)'s ...
The without-prejudice privilege in common law denotes that in honest attempts to reach settlement, any offers or admissions cannot be used in court when the subject matter is the same. This applies to the mediation process. The rule comes with exceptions.
Howell refused to dismiss the case "with prejudice," as requested by the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, which would leave open the possibility the prosecution could one day be resumed ...
Unfair prejudice in United States evidence law may be grounds for excluding relevant evidence. [1] "Unfair prejudice" as used in Rule 403 is not to be equated with testimony that is simply adverse to the opposing party. [2] Virtually all evidence is prejudicial or it is not material. The prejudice must be "unfair". [3]
A "Dismissal With Prejudice" would be a procedure whereas "With Prejudice" alone would simply be a descriptive detail of a procedure. Thus "With/Without Prejudice (legal term)" seems a more appropriate title. DFinmitre 19:35, 21 November 2014 (UTC) "Prejudice" has many meanings in the law, and it is not always "with or without".
Christian doctrine reflects the belief that God's nature transcends human biases and preferences. This perspective is derived from various passages in the Christian Bible that emphasize the impartiality of God and advocate for the practice of treating all individuals equally and without discrimination.