Definitions

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  • verb transitive, intransitive To litigate again; to sue or pursue legal remedy a second or further time.
  • verb transitive To dispute, debate, contest again.

Etymologies

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From re- +‎ litigate.

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Examples

  • Since coming to office, the Obama administration has refused to " relitigate " older agreements, balking at giving further concessions to get the North to live up to its earlier promises.

    North Korea Demands Attention Michael Auslin 2010

  • (Hull said he didn't want to "relitigate" his divorce.)

    Obama’s Lucky Streak 2009

  • In a way, the White House welcomes the opportunity to "relitigate" a favourite Obama-ism

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed KONRAD YAKABUSKI 2011

  • We can relitigate the wisdom of the invasion, the course of the war, the success of the surge, and other important questions endlessly, but one thing should be perfectly plain.

    Steve Clemons: Getting the Audit Right on Iraq Steve Clemons 2011

  • We can relitigate the wisdom of the invasion, the course of the war, the success of the surge, and other important questions endlessly, but one thing should be perfectly plain.

    Steve Clemons: Getting the Audit Right on Iraq Steve Clemons 2011

  • As I said before, though, I think we'd be misreading the election if we thought that the American people want to see us for the next two years relitigate arguments that we had over the last two years.

    Video: President Obama's Post-Election Press Conference 2010

  • Asked about GOP plans to work for repeal of his health-care legislation, Obama said that "we'd be misreading the election if we thought that the American people want to see us for the next two years relitigate arguments that we had over the last two years."

    Obama reflects on 'shellacking' in midterm elections William Branigin 2010

  • We can relitigate the wisdom of the invasion, the course of the war, the success of the surge, and other important questions endlessly, but one thing should be perfectly plain.

    Steve Clemons: Getting the Audit Right on Iraq Steve Clemons 2011

  • We can relitigate the wisdom of the invasion, the course of the war, the success of the surge, and other important questions endlessly, but one thing should be perfectly plain.

    Steve Clemons: Getting the Audit Right on Iraq Steve Clemons 2011

  • We can relitigate the wisdom of the invasion, the course of the war, the success of the surge, and other important questions endlessly, but one thing should be perfectly plain.

    Steve Clemons: Getting the Audit Right on Iraq Steve Clemons 2011

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