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 competing accounts opened the retrial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, after his first jury in June deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of acquittal. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The Appellate District Court also wrote that in any retrial of count 1, the murder charge, the prosecution is barred from relying on the following theories. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

In the wake of the mistrial, Reddington has made several motions seeking to prevent a retrial. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

He was acquitted at a 2019 retrial, where one of the victims and a co-defendant testified that their earlier statements implicating him had been coerced by a then-homicide detective. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retrial

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

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.