without prejudice
No bias present
Without prejudice is a legal phrase meaning that a statement or action cannot be used as evidence of admission or liability.
In negotiations, an offer made without prejudice can't later be cited in court if talks fail.
The phrase protects parties who want to explore settlement without their words being held against them.
Outside legal contexts, it means without harming existing rights or claims.
Free from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
detached · dispassionate · fair-minded · equitable · neutral · tolerant · balanced · objective
Resolved dispute or colony
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · admission · offer · litigation · dispute · resolution · conciliation · compromise
Precaution against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- defenseProtection against harm
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
saving · maintained · unaffected · unimpaired · intact · secured · protected · guarded
unbiased
Free from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
open-minded · detached · dispassionate · fair-minded · equitable · neutral · tolerant · balanced · objective · impartial
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
mediation · arbitration · admission · offer · litigation · dispute · resolution · conciliation · compromise · privilege
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- defenseProtection against harm
reservation · saving · maintained · unaffected · unimpaired · intact · secured · protected · guarded · conserved
- case endingsmotion to dismiss, dropped charges, nonsuit, final order, final ruling
- Noncommittalneutral, undecided, on the fence, noncommittal, indifferent
- denialsnot guilty, disclaimer, disavowal, rejection, refusal
without prejudicewith prejudice
Dismissal preventing refiling
on the record · binding · final · admitted · conclusive
without prejudicewith prejudice
Dismissal preventing refiling
prejudiced · biased · partial · bigoted · discriminatory
without prejudiceon the record
Openly stated, quotable
admissible · open · with prejudice · for the record · privileged
without, with, prejudice, prejudiced, prejudicial, prejudicially, unprejudiced, judgment, judgement