BusinessAugust 30, 2026

relitigate

ree-LI-ti-gayt

Definition

To try or contest a legal case or specific set of findings again in court.

Etymology

Formed in the mid-20th century by combining the prefix 're-', meaning again or anew, with 'litigate', derived from the Latin 'litigare', which means to dispute or to carry on a lawsuit.

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