rehearing

noun

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

Examples of rehearing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, which is representing Fisher, appealed that ruling for a rehearing before the Court of Appeal’s full panel. Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024 The Protect Our Communities Foundation, the Environmental Working Group and the Center for Biological Diversity last year requested the CPUC grant a rehearing of the decision but the commission turned them down. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024 Getty Images | Alex Wong In 2017, the DC Circuit appeals court denied the telecom industry's petition for an en banc rehearing of USTelecom v. FCC. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023 The rehearing is expected to occur after the Supreme Court's decision, although a date has not been set. Christopher Hutton, Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2023 The city requested a rehearing before the full appeals court but last week, only 11 of the 29 judges on the 9th Circuit voted to take another look at the case and Berkeley’s petition was denied. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024 Environmental groups have asked California’s 1st District Court of Appeal — where three judges recently upheld a decision by state officials to reduce rooftop solar incentives — for a rehearing of their lawsuit. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024 The denial of the rehearing means the ban will take effect once a June 30 ruling upholding the ban is certified, a procedural step expected to take just days, court spokesperson Kathryn Dolan said in an email to news media. Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023 The church has filed for a rehearing in the appeals court, saying the church president had explained the project would be paid for through investment earnings and not tithing funds. Mead Gruver, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2023

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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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