Rehearing: meaning, definitions and examples
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rehearing
[ riːˈhɪərɪŋ ]
legal term
A second hearing or examination of a legal case, typically ordered by a higher court.
Synonyms
reexamination, review, second hearing
Examples of usage
- The Supreme Court granted a rehearing of the case due to new evidence.
- The judge called for a rehearing to further review the evidence presented.
legal context
To hear or consider again, especially in a legal context.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The judge decided to rehear the testimony of the witness.
- The court will rehear the case next week.
Translations
Translations of the word "rehearing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reexame
🇮🇳 पुनः सुनवाई
🇩🇪 Wiederaufnahme
🇮🇩 sidang ulang
🇺🇦 повторне слухання
🇵🇱 ponowne przesłuchanie
🇯🇵 再審
🇫🇷 réexamen
🇪🇸 reexaminación
🇹🇷 yeniden duruşma
🇰🇷 재심
🇸🇦 إعادة النظر
🇨🇿 opětovné slyšení
🇸🇰 opätovné vypočutie
🇨🇳 复审
🇸🇮 ponovno zaslišanje
🇮🇸 endurupptaka
🇰🇿 қайта тыңдау
🇬🇪 გადაწყვეტილების გადახედვა
🇦🇿 yenidən dinləmə
🇲🇽 reexaminación
Word origin
The word 'rehearing' originated from the combination of 're-' meaning again and 'hearing', ultimately stemming from the Old English word 'hieran'. The term has been used in legal contexts to refer to a repeated hearing or examination of a case, often ordered by a higher court for further review.