Meanings
nounreargument (countable and uncountable, plural rearguments)
plural rearguments
- countableuncountablelawThe arguing of a legal case again.
They could set the entire appeal down for reargument, with or without a substitute justice.
2008 January 19, Adam Liptak, “West Virginia Judge Steps Out of Case Involving a Travel Companion”, in New York Times1 more example
Voeller asserted that the National Gay Task Force, which initiated the Virginia case, planned to take the case back to the Supreme Court for re-argument.
1976 April 10, Neil Miller, “U.S. Supreme Court Upholds State Sodomy Laws”, in Gay Community News, page 6
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
- Proto-Italic*argusder.?
- Latinarguō
- Latinargūmentum
- Anglo-Normanarguement
- Middle Englishargument
- Englishargument
- Englishreargument
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Cite this entry
APA
reargument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reargument
MLA
“reargument.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reargument. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reargument,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reargument.
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