refile
Americanverb (used with object)
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If a mistrial is formally declared on Friday, the prosecution could either refile and restart with a new jury or negotiate a plea agreement.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Herrera’s campaign said he plans to refile an amended financial disclosure.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Amid the public backlash, the church withdrew its application and said it planned to refile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Blumenfeld dismissed the lawsuit in March 2025 but allowed SpaceX to amend and refile its complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
You can refile the patent application and add this information about the moisture content.
From The Professional Approach by John Schoenherr
Clarke also dismissed the $29-million lawsuit, which arose from a ferocious dispute among the sibling heirs to an Oregon winery fortune, with prejudice, so it can’t be refiled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Days later, a federal judge struck the lawsuit, though it was soon amended and refiled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The judge dismissed the cases without prejudice, which means they can be refiled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Five cases have been dismissed without prejudice — meaning they could be refiled — and records show nine have been filed as misdemeanors, which do not require a grand jury indictment to proceed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
Lieutenant Metscher and I had sorted out all of the pre-1951 files, refiled them, studied them, and outlined the future course of the new Project Grudge.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt
They questioned results drawn from a comparison with a historical database rather than a placebo group and pushed uniQure toward a lengthy randomized trial before refiling for approval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
You can bring that up in an appeal, refiling, or a motion.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025
The possible refiling of charges represents the latest turn in the case for Baldwin, who faced legal jeopardy on multiple fronts after the on-set tragedy, including civil lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
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
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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