retrial
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re·tri·al
(rē′trī′əl, -trīl′, rē-trī′əl, -trīl′)n.
A second trial, as of a legal case.
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retrial
(riːˈtraɪəl)n
(Law) a second or new trial, esp of a case that has already been adjudicated upon
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re•trial
(ˈriˌtraɪ əl, -ˌtraɪl)n.
a new trial, esp. a new legal trial granted because of an error or injustice in a previous trial.
[1875–80]
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retrial
A second trial of a case that has already been the subject of a trial.
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Noun | 1. | retrial - a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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retrial
n (Jur) → Wiederaufnahmeverfahren nt; the case may go to a retrial → es könnte zu einer Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens kommen; he requested a retrial → er verlangte die Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens
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