Meaning & use
Relitigating
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Arguing over or disputing an issue again, especially one that was already decided or settled, whether in court or in general debate.
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The committee refused to keep relitigating a decision it had already voted on twice.
Lawyers accused the opposing side of relitigating matters closed by the earlier ruling.
A note on using this word
Though rooted in legal language, 'relitigating' is now commonly used outside courtrooms to describe reopening any settled argument.
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