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re-examination

noun

Meaning

  1. A second or subsequent examination.
  2. Subsequent questioning of a witness after cross-examination.
  3. In United States patent law, a procedure under which an issued patent is returned to the examiner to determine if it remains valid in light of newly discovered prior art.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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