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

Upon retrial, Read was acquitted of the most serious charges. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Hankison’s retrial took place the following year, and he was found guilty of using excessive force on Taylor and depriving her of her civil rights in November 2024. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

His willingness to work with the district attorney’s office on a possible plea deal shows Reddington doesn’t want to have a retrial, said Jean Casarez, an attorney and CNN’s trial correspondent who covered the trial. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Judge Debra McCaslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit, finding that Murdaugh would be unable to receive a fair and impartial trial in Colleton County, where the original trial occurred. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 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.