without prejudice

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Without affecting a legal interest
Not affecting nor considering other possibly related issues
A declaration that no rights or privileges of the party concerned are waived or lost In a dismissal these words maintain the right to bring a subsequent suit on the same claim
Normally used in letters to a third party such as a purchaser, this term signifies that the statements made can not be produced as evidence in a court of law or tribunal
Leaving the question open
A legal term meaning that an action, such as an offer to settle, is made without any admissions or waivers Part of a nonwaiver agreement that holds that the insured who signs the agreement cannot legally construe certain actions, such as the determination of the value of a claim by the insurance company, to be an admission of liability on the company's part
A term used when rights or privileges are not waived or lost A dismissal of a lawsuit without prejudice allows a new suit to be brought on the same cause of action
A phrase, used in claims negotiation, meaning that any statement made during negotiation or any offer of settlement is not to be interpreted as an admission of liability
without bias, impartially
The claim is paid on this occasion, although the Underwriter feels it does not attach to the policy, but this action must not be treated as a precedent for future similar claims
- correspondence, usually an offer, which cannot be used in evidence
"Without prejudice" is used in legal negotiations (eg for a motor vehicle accident, an offer can be made to pay without admitting fault for the accident) If the negotiations fail, a person will not be prejudiced or compromised by concessions or offers made in negotiations
A dismissal "without prejudice" allows a new suit to be brought on the same cause of action
An action taken during claims negotiations designated as "without prejudice" is intended to be without detriment to the existing rights of the parties Writ A Court document commanding the defendant to enter an Appearance within a specified number of days if he wishes to dispute the claimant's claim
A claim or cause dismissed without prejudice may be the subject of a new lawsuit
A statements set onto a written document which qualifies the signatory as exempted from it's content to the extent that they may be interpreted as containing admissions or other interpretations which could later be used against the person signing; or as otherwise affecting any legal rights of the person signing A lawyer will often send a letter "without prejudice" in case the letter makes admissions which could later prove inconvenient to the client
A statement made which cannot be construed as an admission of liability or be given in evidence
(Sous toutes réserves) A phrase, used in claims negotiations, meaning that any statement made in negotiation or any offer of settlement is not to be interpreted as an admission of liability, or as an admission of the amount of liability
A declaration that no rights or privileges of the party concerned are waived or lost In a dismissal, these words maintain the right to bring a subsequent suit on the same claim
without prejudice to
without hurting the rights of -; without bias, impartially
without prejudice

    Hyphenation

    with·out pre·ju·dice

    Turkish pronunciation

    wîdhaut precıdîs

    Pronunciation

    /wəᴛʜˈout ˈpreʤədəs/ /wɪðˈaʊt ˈprɛʤədɪs/
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