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 The group is asking the court to reconsider their ruling, though the justices could take more than six weeks before deciding whether to grant the application to rehear the case, an Alabama court source told CNN. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 An Alabama court source told CNN that the group is asking the court to reconsider their ruling, and after reading the briefs, the justices could take more than six weeks before deciding whether to grant the application to rehear the case. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024 Lin said there is no specific timetable for the appeals court to decide whether to rehear the case or not. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024 Trump could also ask the full D.C. Circuit Court to rehear the case, but that separate request would not prevent the proceedings from being sent back to Judge Chutkan's trial court, unless the full court agreed to take up the issue. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2024 The groups asked the appeals court to rehear the case but the request was denied Jan. 16. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024 Meadows on Tuesday asked for the full 12-member appeals court to rehear his case in adding Clement and company to his defense team, court records show. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2024 Musk asked the appeals court for an en banc rehearing in front of all the court's judges, but that request was denied in July, leaving the Supreme Court as his only remaining option. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023 Abbott said Friday that he and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would seek an immediate en banc hearing, which would convene all the court's judges to rehear the case if granted. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 3 Dec. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 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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