Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of hearing again: A formal process, typically in a legal context, where a case or matter is heard again by the same or a different judicial body. It involves a fresh consideration of evidence or arguments.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The judge ordered a rehearing of the case due to new evidence.
  • The appellate court granted a rehearing to review the legal arguments.

Advanced Usage

• "to grant a rehearing": A formal decision by a court to allow a case to be argued or examined again.
  • The motion for a rehearing was denied by the panel.
• "en banc rehearing": A specific type of rehearing where a case is heard again before all the judges of a court, rather than a smaller panel.
  • The controversial decision was subject to an en banc rehearing.

Variants and Related Words

• Rehear (verb): To hear or consider (a case, arguments, etc.) again.
  • The court agreed to rehear the appeal.
• Hearing (noun): A proceeding before a court or other decision-making body.
• Retrial (noun): A new trial of a case. While similar, a "rehearing" often occurs at the appellate level without a new jury, whereas a "retrial" typically involves a new trial at the lower court level.

Synonyms

• Reconsideration: The act of thinking about something again, especially with a view to changing a decision.
• Review: A formal assessment or examination of something with the possibility of change.

Notes on Meaning

The term "rehearing" is almost exclusively used in formal, especially legal, contexts. It is not used for casually listening to something again (e.g., replaying a song). Its core meaning is a procedural re-examination of a matter by an authoritative body.

Noun

1. the act of hearing again