Definition of retrial
: a second trial, experiment, or test;
specifically
: a second judicial trial
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His case is coming up for retrial.
Recent Examples of retrial from the Web
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The verdict came in a retrial for Ervans Saintclair, 41, five months after his first trial ended in a hung jury.
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The jury selected for the retrial is made up of seven men and five women.
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Topless Protester Arrested at First Day of Cosby Retrial The first day of the retrial against Bill Cosby started off with several protests, including one leading to the arrest of a topless woman.
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What’s changed for Cosby’s second trial Cosby’s retrial will be different in at least one crucial way: More women will be speaking up with Constand.
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Jury selection for the retrial began Monday, and eight jurors have already been seated, with the rest likely to be selected on Wednesday.
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What's happening now: For the retrial, O'Neill ruled that as many as five additional women with similar accusations against Cosby may testify against the comedian.
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Jurors will be selected for the retrial from Montgomery County.
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Further information regarding Syed’s retrial, including a court date, has not been released.
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First Known Use of retrial
1779
RETRIAL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of retrial for English Language Learners
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: a second trial in a court of law in order to make a new judgment on a case that has been judged before
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of retrial
: 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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