retrial

retrial
re·tri·al /ˌrē-'trī-əl, 'rē-ˌtrī-/ n: a trial of a matter already tried
◇ A retrial is barred by double jeopardy following a mistrial for which there was no manifest necessity.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

retrial
index appeal, rehearing

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


retrial
n.
A second or subsequent trial of the same matter.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


retrial
A new trial (by the same court as made the decision in the first trial), granted upon the motion of the losing party, based on obvious error, bias, or newly discovered evidence.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


retrial
n. A new trial of an already litigated issue by the same court for some substantive reason, such as a recognition of procedural errors in the first trial, that made it unfair or improper.
See also mistrial.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

retrial
n.
   a new trial granted upon the motion of the losing party, based on obvious error, bias or newly discovered evidence, or after mistrial or reversed by an appeals court.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • Retrial — Re*tri al, n. A secdond trial, experiment, or test; a second judicial trial, as of an accused person. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • retrial — ► NOUN Law ▪ a second or further trial …   English terms dictionary

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  • retrial — UK [ˈriːˌtraɪəl] / US [ˈrɪˌtraɪəl] noun [countable] Word forms retrial : singular retrial plural retrials legal a second trial in a court of law that takes place because the first trial was considered not to be fair or ended without a verdict The …   English dictionary

  • retrial — [[t]ri͟ːtra͟ɪ͟əl[/t]] retrials N COUNT: usu sing A retrial is a second trial of someone for the same offence. An Old Bailey judge yesterday ordered the retrial of a policeman accused of planting soft drugs on a black car mechanic …   English dictionary

  • retrial — re|tri|al [ˌri:ˈtraıəl,ˈri:traıəl US ˌri:ˈtraıəl] n a process of judging a law case in court again →↑retry ▪ The jury was dismissed and the judge ordered a retrial …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • retrial — re|tri|al [ ri,traıəl ] noun count a second trial in a court of law that takes place because the first trial was considered not to be fair or ended without a VERDICT: The judge has the power to order a retrial …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • retrial — noun (C) a process of judging a law case in court again: The jury was dismissed and the judge ordered a retrial …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • retrial — noun Date: 1852 a second trial, experiment, or test; specifically a second judicial trial …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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