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 court is asking both sides in the Mukwonago case to refile briefs supporting their arguments.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Whether to stay Washington state court mandates requiring four anonymous former and current Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the Capitol to refile their lawsuit regarding public record requests under their true names.
—ABC News, 3 July 2025
In a third case in which Trump is targeting a news outlet, the president on Monday (June 30) refiled a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer in Iowa state court and simultaneously dropped his federal suit.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 July 2025
Because the charges against Ogletree were dismissed without prejudice, prosecutors could refile the charges within one year.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Whether to stay Washington state court mandates requiring four anonymous former and current Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the Capitol to refile their lawsuit regarding public record requests under their true names.
—ABC News, 3 July 2025
In a third case in which Trump is targeting a news outlet, the president on Monday (June 30) refiled a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer in Iowa state court and simultaneously dropped his federal suit.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 July 2025
Because the charges against Ogletree were dismissed without prejudice, prosecutors could refile the charges within one year.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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