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retrial
noun
re·tri·al
(ˌ)rē-ˈtrī(-ə)l
: a second trial, experiment, or test
specifically
: a second judicial trial
Examples of retrial in a Sentence
His case is coming up for retrial.
Recent Examples on the Web
The most likely — and best-case — scenario for Gutierrez’s fight against her conviction would be if a higher court sends her case back to a lower court for retrial based on the evidence.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
In those remarks, Bowles also noted that a retrial and appeal could end up taking longer that the 18-month sentence Gutierrez-Reed was given in the spring after trial.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
The original indictment alleged Hankison had also violated Walker's civil rights, though Walker was removed from the charge at the beginning of the retrial.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
In the retrial, Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend, was removed from the indictment, and not called to the stand, reported the Louisville Courier.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
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“Retrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrial. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
retrial
noun
re·tri·al
(ˈ)rē-ˈtrī(-ə)l
: a second trial, experiment, or test
Legal Definition
retrial
noun
re·tri·al
ˌrē-ˈtrī-əl, ˈrē-ˌtrī-
: a trial of a matter already tried
Note: A retrial is barred by double jeopardy following a mistrial for which there was no manifest necessity.
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