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relitigate
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A quick definition of relitigate:
Term: RELITIGATE
Definition: Relitigate means to take a case or matter to court again or start a new legal process for the same issue. For example, if someone loses a case in one court, they may try to relitigate the same issue in a different court. Relitigation is the act of doing this.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: To litigate (a case or matter) again or anew.
Example: The defendant's lawyer plans to relitigate the case in a higher court.
Explanation: This means that the defendant's lawyer wants to take the case to a higher court and argue it again, even though it has already been decided in a lower court. The term "relitigate" implies that the case has already been litigated once before.