retrial

noun

re·​tri·​al (ˌ)rē-ˈtrī(-ə)l How to pronounce retrial (audio)
: 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 Lyle Menendez and his attorney, Terri Towery, during the retrial for Menendez and his brother, Erik, on Oct. 12, 1995. Natalie Morales, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2024 The convictions of two spies were overturned due to improper jury instructions, but the government decided against a retrial because Buchanan-Dineen refused to testify again. Jack Kresnak, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024 New trial:Pima County seeks murder charge in retrial of man accused of kidnapping 6-year-old Tucson girl Reach the reporter at sarah.lapidus@gannett.com. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024 The appeals court’s ruling in favor of Cox sets the stage for a retrial, which could result in a setback for the music industry, which has since filed a number of similar copyright lawsuits against U.S. internet providers. Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024 Following the retrial, Racquel and her family released a statement, as reported by ESPN. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024 Toal ruled at a pretrial hearing earlier this month that improper contact or conversations with a juror alone may not be enough to grant a retrial. USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 The motion, which specifically asks a judge to tap independent outside prosecutors to handle hearings for a possible retrial in a carjacking case, marks escalated controversy within Maryland’s most populous jurisdiction over how its longest-serving judge as of late last year made the job switch. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023 The case was dropped a year later when prosecutors could not gather enough witnesses to testify in a retrial. Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of retrial was in 1779

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“Retrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrial. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

retrial

noun
re·​tri·​al (ˈ)rē-ˈtrī(-ə)l How to pronounce retrial (audio)
: a second trial, experiment, or test

Legal Definition

retrial

noun
: 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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