refile
verb
re·file
(ˌ)rē-ˈfī(-ə)l 
refiled; refiling
: to file (something) again
refile a case in a lower court
refiling misfiled documents
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The issue with her case was the fact that she was asked to refile the lawsuit under her real name.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Buzbee explained in a statement to Variety that Doe did not feel comfortable revealing her identity and ultimately decided not to refile.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Baldwin's case was dropped and can't be refiled after police and prosecutors were found to have committed a Brady violation, but Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and Halls pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The woman withdrew her lawsuit last month with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Buzbee explained in a statement to Variety that Doe did not feel comfortable revealing her identity and ultimately decided not to refile.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Baldwin's case was dropped and can't be refiled after police and prosecutors were found to have committed a Brady violation, but Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and Halls pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The woman withdrew her lawsuit last month with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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