rehear

verb

re·​hear (ˌ)rē-ˈhir 

reheard (ˌ)rē-ˈhərd  ; rehearing (ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ 

transitive verb

: to hear again or anew especially judicially

Examples of rehear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Statistically, both appeals are unlikely to be successful — the DC Circuit grants very few requests for rehearing en banc, and the U.S. Supreme Court only hears about 1% of cases brought to it. —Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

But the full complement of judges on the 5th Circuit agreed to rehear the case and in a July decision, sided with the challengers in a 9-7 vote. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

rehear

transitive verb

re·​hear ˌrē-ˈhir 

reheard -ˈhərd  ; 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 matter

—M. A. Kelly