<P> Prejudice is a legal term with different meanings when used in criminal, civil or common law . Often the use of prejudice in legal context differs from the more common use of the word and thus has specific technical meanings implied by its use . </P> <P> Two of the more common applications of the word are as part of the terms "with prejudice" and "without prejudice". In general, an action taken with prejudice is essentially final; in particular, "dismissal with prejudice" would forbid a party from refiling the case, and might occur either because of misconduct on the part of the party who filed the claim or criminal complaint or could be the result of an out of court agreement or settlement . Dismissal without prejudice (in Latin, "salvis iuribus") would leave the party an option to refile, and is often a response to procedural or technical problems with the filing that the party could correct when filing again . </P> <P> Depending on the country, a criminal proceeding which ends prematurely due to error, mistake, or misconduct may end as being dismissed with prejudice or without prejudice . If the case ends without prejudice, the accused in the case (the defendant) may be retried . If the case ends with prejudice, the effect on the defendant (for the purpose of punishment) is the equivalent to a finding of not guilty and they cannot be retried . </P>

What does it mean to be dismissed with prejudice