noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
retrial; reopening of a case
Legal term for trying a case again or reopening a finalized case. Common in phrases such as 再審請求 and 再審開始.
弁護団は裁判所に再審を請求した。
The defense team requested a retrial from the court.
再審で無罪判決が出た。
A not-guilty verdict was issued at the retrial.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Formal use for examining a decision, application, or matter again outside a strictly criminal-trial context. In many everyday contexts, 再検討 or 再審査 may sound more natural.
委員会は異議申し立てを受け、決定の再審を行った。
After receiving the objection, the committee conducted a review of the decision.