after-discovered evidence

Definition of "after-discovered evidence"
  1. Evidence found by a party that has lost a case, after the conclusion of the trial, which could not have been discovered earlier
How to use "after-discovered evidence" in a sentence
  1. The attorney filed a motion to reconsider based on after-discovered evidence.
  2. After-discovered evidence presents an opportunity for a new trial.
  3. The emergence of after-discovered evidence stunned everyone in the courtroom.
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