relitigate

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Etymology

From re- +‎ litigate.

Verb

relitigate (third-person singular simple present relitigates, present participle relitigating, simple past and past participle relitigated)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To litigate again; to sue or pursue legal remedy a second or further time.
  2. (transitive) To dispute, debate, contest again.
    • 2010 August 5, Lexington, The Economist:
      Like Mr bin Laden, Mr Gingrich is apparently still relitigating the victories and defeats of religious wars fought in Europe and the Middle East centuries ago.

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