re-examinationn.
/ˌriːᵻɡˌzamᵻˈneɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌriᵻɡˌzæməˈneɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌriɛɡˌzæməˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ The action or process of examining again; an instance of this, a second or further examination.In Law: (a) further questioning of a witness or accused person, now spec. after cross-examination.
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > re-examination > [noun] > renewed or further
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1604 F. Bacon Apol. 69 Afterwards vpon a reexamination of some that charged him,..I went instantly to the Queene.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Revision, a reuision, reuise, reuiew, reexamination.
1642 in Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion (1702) I. iv. 331 Or if, upon their reexamination, they did not find Particular evidence [etc.].
1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. To Rdr. sig. A6 By a critical Re-examination, I find..they are not so true as mine.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. xxvii. 162 And if, upon a re-examination of my own heart, I find I do [hate you].
1814 W. Scott Waverley III. iii. 26 I found that..from a re-examination of the persons engaged in the mutiny..he was much softened towards you. View more context for this quotation
1869 M. Pattison Serm. (1885) 181 A re-examination of the received principles of natural religion.
1922 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 2 Sept. 418/1 Candidates who fail in one subject may sit for re-examination in that subject alone if the examiners think fit.
1996 A. F. Sheppard Evidence (rev. ed.) iii. 391 Leading questions may not be asked on re-examination.
2007 Guardian 13 Oct. (Review section) 9/4 This book is..an admirably balanced re-examination of the last phases of a conflict that it is not fashionable to remember.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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