Reheard
/rɪˈhɜrd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of rehear; to hear a case again or reconsider a decision in a legal context.
The appellate court reheard the case upon the petitioner's request.
Forms
- rehear
- rehears
- rehearing
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Commentary
Used specifically to denote the action of a court hearing a case a second time or reconsidering its earlier decision.
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