Dismissed with Prejudice dis-MIS-ul with A dismissal with prejudice is a court order that permanently terminates a lawsuit. This means that the plaintiff cannot re-file the lawsuit on the same claim against the same defendant. In re Miller (2018), the court dismissed the debtor's bankruptcy petition with prejudice after finding they had committed fraud. What is the difference between dismissed with prejudice and without prejudice? ← Back to BrowseNext Term →