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relitigate

relitigate -gat·ed -gat·ing vt : to litigate (a case or a

the other party 2 a : a bar to the relitigation of issues collateral estoppel : estoppel by judgment barring the

award, or other determination that is considered final and bars relitigation of the same matter [the trial court interpreted the earlier

a claim or action [plaintiffs are barred by the judgment…from relitigating their claims "Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688, 595

former adjudication : a procedural doctrine that bars relitigation by the same parties of the same issues or claims

award or other deter-mination that is considered final and bars relitiga-tion of the same matter, Southeast Mortg Co. v. Sinclair, 632