What does 'Dismisses this action with prejudice' mean?

Dear adampierson-ga;

Thank you for allowing me to answer your interesting question.

?Dismissed with prejudice? is a legal term that simply means the case
is dismissed (laymen sometimes call this ?thrown out of court?) for
good cause and the plaintiffs cannot file a new lawsuit within the
same jurisdiction based on the same facts, or bring this same issue
forward for another hearing, or in some cases (depending on the
jurisdiction) cannot re-file the same complaint for a specified period
of time.

Conversely, a ?dismissal WITHOUT prejudice? means that a case is
dismissed, not based on its merits, and not preventing a future suit
on the same issue.

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http://www.commerce-database.com/legal-terms/with-prejudice.htm



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Thank you, exactly what I was looking for.