rehearings
Cases heard again
Rehearings is the plural of rehearing—a second or subsequent hearing of a case or matter, typically before the same court or administrative body that originally decided it.
A party may petition for a rehearing when they believe the court overlooked evidence or misapplied the law: The defense filed a motion for rehearing after the verdict.
Rehearings are distinct from appeals, which go to a higher court.
Formal review request
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- appellateRelating to appeals
- remandReturn for further proceedings
- petitionFormal written appeal
docket · adjudication · reconsideration · retrial · reexamination · motion · ruling · precedent
Renewed evaluation of something
- reexaminationInspecting something once more
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- analysisMethodical study of parts
evaluation · assessment · review · reflection · reasoning · consultation · advisement · judgment
Complete change of direction
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- modificationAct of altering something
- remandReturn for further proceedings
- overturnReverse or invalidate
ruling · decision · judgment · verdict · disposition · relief · redress · remedy
Sworn statement as evidence
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- affidavitSworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- witnessOne who attests
documentation · discovery · corroboration · reexamination · cross-examination · authentication · probative · circumstantial
appeal
Formal review request
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- appellateRelating to appeals
- remandReturn for further proceedings
petition · docket · adjudication · reconsideration · retrial · reexamination · motion · ruling · precedent · overturn
reconsideration
Renewed evaluation of something
- reexaminationInspecting something once more
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
analysis · evaluation · assessment · review · reflection · reasoning · consultation · advisement · judgment · interpretation
reversal
Complete change of direction
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- modificationAct of altering something
- remandReturn for further proceedings
overturn · ruling · decision · judgment · verdict · disposition · relief · redress · remedy · resolution
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- affidavitSworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
witness · documentation · discovery · corroboration · reexamination · cross-examination · authentication · probative · circumstantial · exculpatory