Meaning & use
Relitigation
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The act of bringing a legal claim or issue back to court after it has already been decided.
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The doctrine of res judicata exists precisely to prevent the relitigation of settled claims.
Opposing counsel argued that the new lawsuit was simply an attempt at relitigation.
A note on using this word
Courts generally disfavor relitigation because it undermines finality and wastes judicial resources.
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