The election of an African-American President was something few people thought would happen in their lifetimes. The reason? Prejudice against people of color. Alas, there is an open prejudice in the legal system as well. The type of prejudice we are talking about in this article, however, is not an offensive version and is often misunderstood.
The legal system, particularly the civil system, is very forgiving in many ways. If a party makes a mistake, the system will often have a built in allowance for them to try again. This can be done through things such as amendments to pleadings and so on. The term prejudice, as noted in the legal system, is a pillar of this process.
What does the legal procedure concept of prejudice mean? It simply is an indicator that something is final or not. A motion that is granted -with prejudice- is a final ruling on that subject and it shall not be raised again. A motion that is granted -without prejudice- is something the impacted party will usually be allowed to try and fix within a set time period. An example helps show how this work.