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.
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Still, the wait in other federal public corruption trials has been longer, including the 2011 retrial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, which ended in a conviction on almost all counts after more than 10 days of deliberations.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
State Judge Curtis Farber said Wednesday in court in Manhattan that Weinstein’s retrial will include a new allegation involving a woman who wasn’t in the original case.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Weinstein’s retrial in New York comes after his 2020 conviction was overturned in April 2024, after an appeals court ruled that the judge who oversaw the first trial should not have allowed testimony from Weinstein accusers who were not part of the charges against him.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
Judge Beverly Cannone granted a joint motion by the prosecution and defense to delay the retrial until April 2025.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
State Judge Curtis Farber said Wednesday in court in Manhattan that Weinstein’s retrial will include a new allegation involving a woman who wasn’t in the original case.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Weinstein’s retrial in New York comes after his 2020 conviction was overturned in April 2024, after an appeals court ruled that the judge who oversaw the first trial should not have allowed testimony from Weinstein accusers who were not part of the charges against him.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
Judge Beverly Cannone granted a joint motion by the prosecution and defense to delay the retrial until April 2025.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Retrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrial. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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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.
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