refile
Americanverb (used with object)
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Some plaintiffs could refile but it would also eliminate a key argument about the company’s failure to warn, making it potentially more difficult for them to win at trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
He dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning prosecutors cannot refile the charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
What’s Next: With Monday’s agreement, Novo said it would dismiss the patent infringement lawsuit against Hims, but reserve the right to refile in the future.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
The cases were dismissed "without prejudice", meaning the justice department could potentially refile the case at a later date.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
You can refile the patent application and add this information about the moisture content.
From The Professional Approach by Schoenherr, John
On Monday, Rana refiled the lawsuit in New York state court, with his lawyer attributing the weeklong takedown to a clerical error.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
The judge dismissed the cases without prejudice, which means they can be refiled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Prosecutors have since refiled the case, naming the school principal as the target of the threats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
The initial complaint was dropped in December 2022, but refiled a month later.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
"Things were revealed, but better say it right out, they were filthy, therefore, things were refiled."
From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund
You can bring that up in an appeal, refiling, or a motion.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025
They returned to Flint courts and argued the charges could be easily revived with a simple refiling of documents.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
However, the City of Houston has now indicated they plan on refiling the cases that were dismissed without prejudice.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023
Before refiling the suit, Mr. Spofford’s lawyers told the judge, they needed the recordings and notes of Ms. Chooljian’s interviews with certain sources, including two who had spoken to her on a confidential basis.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
After speaking with Darnell, I thought about refiling his assertions before the case went up on appeal and maybe, just maybe, we could persuade local officials to retreat from the case against Walter.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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