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revisitation

revisitation

7.7
A formal review of a decision or case, often in law
  • noun
  • /ˌriːvɪˈzɪteɪʃən/
translation icon : reconsideración
  • After the judge's ruling, there was a push for a revisitation of the legal guidelines.

Examples

  • The lawyer requested a formal revisitation of the case to present new evidence.

  • Indeed, because there is no administrative agency charged with implementing jurisdictional statutes, any congressionally unresolved policy choices are left for judicial decision, subject as always to the possibility of congressional revisitation.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The committee agreed to hold a revisitation of the policy to ensure fairness in its application.

Synonyms

reconsideration
vsrevisitation
9 3.9

To think again about a decision to maybe change it

is the formal legal act of reviewing decisions rather than private thought
reassessment
vsrevisitation
9 4.1

A new check to see if something is still right after time or change

is a formal legal review of decisions rather than a routine appraisal
reevaluation
vsrevisitation
4 4.8

The act of looking again at something to decide how important it is

is a formal legal review of a past decision rather than value focus
rehearing
vsrevisitation
  • Formal
2 7.4

A new court meeting that looks at a case again after a decision has been made

is a formal legal review of a past decision rather than a new trial
reappraisal
vsrevisitation
2 6.2

Looking at something again to judge its importance or quality

is a formal legal review focused on past rulings rather than value alone
reexamination
vsrevisitation
1 3.9

A second check of something to find mistakes or missing details

is a formal legal review process, not merely a technical detail check
redetermination
vsrevisitation
7.1

A decision made again after someone reviews it

is the formal legal process of reviewing matters rather than issuing decisions
reviewal
vsrevisitation
6.1

Looking at something again to check it

is a formal legal review rather than a general recheck

Antonyms

55 3.3

A court judgment that ends a case and must be followed

How Formal

appeal
  • Formal
365 6.1
rehearing
  • Formal
2 7.4
revisitation
7.7
review
490 3.0

Surface Forms

revisitation singular
revisitations plural

Morphology

revisitation = revisit (semi-transparent) = re + visit + ation

Structurally clear formation: 'revisit' + '-ation', though the verb 'revisit' is used metaphorically in legal contexts.

Etymology

Revisitation comes from the parts re- 'again' and visit 'to go see', and you can think of it as 'looking at something again'. So a revisitation of a case or decision means formally reviewing it once more, for example in a court or committee.