rehearing

noun

re·​hear·​ing (ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ How to pronounce rehearing (audio)
: a second or new hearing by the same tribunal

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The teams have 14 days to petition for a rehearing. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Over the next two weeks, Kessler could petition the Fourth Circuit for a rehearing en banc, which, if granted, would mean other judges on the Fourth Circuit review the arguments. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025 Writing a dissent at all is unusual for an action as procedural as denying a rehearing, Turner noted. Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025 In a list of orders released yesterday, the court denied the broadband industry's request for a rehearing without comment. Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rehearing

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rehearing was circa 1626

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“Rehearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

rehearing

noun
re·​hear·​ing
ˌrē-ˈhir-iŋ
: a reconsideration of a cause (as an appeal) after final decision or dismissal usually by the same tribunal that is usually granted due to some error in the original hearing and that may encompass new matters (as evidence or issues)

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