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rehearing

[ ree-heer-ing ]

/ riˈhɪər ɪŋ /

noun Law.

a second presentation of the evidence and arguments of a case before the court of original presentation.

Words nearby rehearing

rehabilitant, rehabilitate, rehabilitation, rehabilitation department, rehash, rehearing, rehearsal, rehearse, reheat, reheating, rehnquist

Origin of rehearing

First recorded in 1680–90; re- + hearing

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for rehearing

From this statement Congress will judge of the expediency of directing a rehearing in both cases.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI|Various
The verdict had been guilty, and his case was now pending on a motion for rehearing.
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck
The treaty of arbitration must stipulate the period of time within which the demand for a rehearing must be made (article 83).
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
January 10—Justice Henshaw signed the order granting Ruef a rehearing.
'The System,' as uncovered by the San Francisco Graft Prosecution|Franklin Hichborn

The latter have been prevailed upon at my request to give a rehearing, which is not yet determined.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume 3|Various