Relitigate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To litigate again; to sue or pursue legal remedy a second or further time. intransitive, transitive
  2. 2
    To dispute, debate, contest again. transitive

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

From re- + litigate.

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