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.
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The four-part Shadow of Truth, since acquired by Netflix, resulted in a retrial for Zadorow.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
The retrial, which is in its fifth week, also featured days of testimony from two other accusers, former TV production assistant Miriam Haley — who also took the stand in 2020 — and Polish model and aspiring actress Kaja Sokola.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
That ended in a mistrial after a juror read media accounts of the case and a second retrial in June 2023 ended in a deadlocked jury, according to the district attorney.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The charges stem from accusations by Sokola, former TV production assistant Miriam Haley — the first accuser to testify in Weinstein’s retrial — and actor Jessica Mann.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
The retrial, which is in its fifth week, also featured days of testimony from two other accusers, former TV production assistant Miriam Haley — who also took the stand in 2020 — and Polish model and aspiring actress Kaja Sokola.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
That ended in a mistrial after a juror read media accounts of the case and a second retrial in June 2023 ended in a deadlocked jury, according to the district attorney.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The charges stem from accusations by Sokola, former TV production assistant Miriam Haley — the first accuser to testify in Weinstein’s retrial — and actor Jessica Mann.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 May 2025
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“Retrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrial. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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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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