without prejudice
pratik
(Querist) 03 May 2010
This query is : Resolved
i have seen that when a dispute between 2 parties are settled with settlement letter or any letter says that i agree the points and pay u for xyz reasosns. the letter on the top contains the words known as "without prejudice or with prejudice or previlied or preivile "
Eg: a says that u have to pay me 5000rs. & b says no there is no legal liabilitiy arise but some how the other party known as b agree to pay the amount so while paying the amount he sends the letter or notice with the money due and in that letter the top of it has been written :WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR WITH PREJUDICE OR PRIVILEGE OR PREVILIVED " SO WHAT DO IT MEANS.
SOME SAYS THAT THE NOTICE OR LETTER CONTAINING THE ABOVEMENTIONED CAPS WORDS MEANS THE NOTICE OR LETTER IS NOT MEANT FOR EVIDENCE IN THE COURT OF LAW IS IT RIGHT PLS TELL ME THE TRUTH.
ALSO TELL the meaning of the words WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR WITH PREJUDICE OR PRIVILEGE OR PREVILIVED & WITH PREJUDICE save to cost or WITHOUT PREJUDICE save to cost.
Thanking u all experts in advance.
Ashok Yadav
(Expert) 03 May 2010
I could not under stand ur query and as per my knowledge if these words r written in a legal notice, it has not mean as u have written in your query that
"THAT THE NOTICE OR LETTER CONTAINING THE ABOVEMENTIONED CAPS WORDS MEANS THE NOTICE OR LETTER IS NOT MEANT FOR EVIDENCE IN THE COURT OF LAW"
--it is not correct.
