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Definition - Noun
: a repeat inquiry by the same court into all or some of the issues in an action for the purpose of correcting a problem (as the improper admission of evidence) in the prior trial, determining the merits of a challenge (as that the verdict is contrary to law) to the prior outcome, or considering newly discovered evidence
compare appeal
Based on Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©2001.
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