rejudge

verb

re·​judge ˌrē-ˈjəj How to pronounce rejudge (audio)
rejudged; rejudging

transitive verb

: to judge (something, such as a court case) again
The Swiss Supreme Court could intervene if the legal process was abused … , though it would not rejudge the evidence.Graham Dunar
… the judges do the first-round elimination … . They reduce the 2000 entries to 400. These wines are then rejudged with food.The Canberra (Australia) Times

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rejudge was in 1626

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“Rejudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejudge. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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