re-examination

== English == === Alternative forms === reexamination, (rare) reëxamination === Etymology === From re- + examination. === Noun === re-examination (countable and uncountable, plural re-examinations) A second or subsequent examination. (law) Subsequent questioning of a witness after cross-examination. (law, US) 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. ==== Translations ====