Definition
The legal system's version of "can we talk about this again?" where a party asks the court to take another look at a decision before the appeals process kicks in. It's the judicial do-over that says "I think you might have missed something important," usually accompanied by a stack of paperwork explaining exactly what. Less formal than an appeal but more official than just showing up and saying "pretty please."
Example Usage
After losing the motion, our attorney filed for reconsideration, which bought us another month to come up with a better argument.
Source: Legal procedure terminology
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