Rehearing

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A subsequent review of a legal matter takes place when new facts are introduced
2. An additional court session happens to reassess previous judgments based on fresh evidence
3. A follow-up examination of a case occurs when new arguments are presented or when previous decisions are called into question

Etymology: "Rehearing" is a legal noun built from the verb "rehear," which simply means to hear something again. Its parts are the prefix "re-," meaning "again" and drawn from Latin, and "hear," which descends from Old English "hīeran" and reaches back to a Germanic verb meaning "to listen." In legal practice, a rehearing is a second hearing of a case that has already been decided, usually before the same court, so that the matter can be argued and examined afresh. The procedure lets a court correct an error or reconsider a result without starting the whole dispute over from the beginning.

Synonyms: review, reexamination

Antonyms: dismissal