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

After his initial conviction was thrown out, Vedam faced an unusual set of questions at his 1988 retrial. —Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025

The request for a retrial was rejected. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025

The 49-year-old actor is serving time at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, after being found guilty in 2023 of raping two women, a conviction that followed a high-profile retrial. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025

The ruling was later overturned, but Pacciani died of a heart attack in 1998 before his retrial. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retrial

• denial
• mistrial
• posttrial
• pretrial
• dial
• rial
• thiol
• trial
• vial
• sensorial
• supervisorial

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.