rehear

verb

re·​hear (ˌ)rē-ˈhir How to pronounce rehear (audio)

transitive verb

: to hear again or anew especially judicially

Examples of rehear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After deliberating for about half an hour, jurors asked to rehear two 911 calls Lorincz made that night. Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024 Even after that panel rules, the losing side could seek an en banc rehearing with all the court's judges, and the case could eventually go to the Supreme Court. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024 The attorney general on Tuesday asked for the entire Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear the case after a three-judge panel unanimously ruled against the state of Minnesota on July 16. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024 The court on Monday declined a request from Planned Parenthood, one of the plaintiffs, to rehear the case. Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rehear 

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Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rehear was in 1675

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“Rehear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehear. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

rehear

transitive verb
re·​hear ˌrē-ˈhir How to pronounce rehear (audio)
reheard -ˈhərd How to pronounce rehear (audio) ; rehearing
: to consider again or anew after decision or dismissal in the same or another forum : hold an additional hearing about
would defer to an arbitrator's decision without rehearing the matterM. A. Kelly

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