relitigate
Reopen legal dispute
To relitigate is to argue or contest something that has already been decided, whether in a legal or figurative sense.
In law, it means bringing a settled case back to court.
More commonly, it describes rehashing old disputes or decisions: I don't want to relitigate our divorce, Let's not relitigate the 2016 election.
The implication is that the matter should be settled.
Formal review request
- remandReturn for further proceedings
- reversalComplete change of direction
- precedentPrior authoritative example
- verdictOfficial court decision
retrial · hearing · docket · brief · motion · ruling · judgment · case
Think about something anew
- reevaluateConsider again more carefully
- reexamineInspect once more
- reviewCritical written assessment
- rethinkEvaluate again differently
revisit · question · challenge · scrutinize · analyze · reassess · second-guess · reconsideration
Reasoned case or dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
grievance · rehash · reargue · revisit · reopen · discuss · negotiate · deliberate
Appear again after absence
- rekindleRenew something dormant
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
- reopenMake accessible again
- dredge upRetrieve something buried
rehash · bring back · revisit · unresolved · recurring · persistent · lingering · festering
appeal
Formal review request
- remandReturn for further proceedings
- reversalComplete change of direction
- precedentPrior authoritative example
verdict · retrial · hearing · docket · brief · motion · ruling · judgment · case · court
reconsider
Think about something anew
- reevaluateConsider again more carefully
- reexamineInspect once more
- reviewCritical written assessment
rethink · revisit · question · challenge · scrutinize · analyze · reassess · second-guess · reconsideration · hindsight
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
disagreement · grievance · rehash · reargue · revisit · reopen · discuss · negotiate · deliberate · discourse
resurface
Appear again after absence
dredge up · rehash · bring back · revisit · unresolved · recurring · persistent · lingering · festering · old wounds
relitigatemove on
Advance past something
let it go · accept · put to rest · drop it · come to terms with