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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The original indictment alleged Hankison had also violated Walker's civil rights, though Walker was removed from the charge at the beginning of the retrial.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
In the retrial, Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend, was removed from the indictment, and not called to the stand, reported the Louisville Courier.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
The habeas petition also included new evidence that wasn’t available at the time of the brothers’ retrial.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
In the past month, which counts the release of both Netflix offerings, two Change.org petitions calling for a retrial based on new evidence and legal reforms gained more than 150,000 new signatures, bringing the total number up to nearly half a million.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
In the retrial, Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend, was removed from the indictment, and not called to the stand, reported the Louisville Courier.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
The habeas petition also included new evidence that wasn’t available at the time of the brothers’ retrial.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
In the past month, which counts the release of both Netflix offerings, two Change.org petitions calling for a retrial based on new evidence and legal reforms gained more than 150,000 new signatures, bringing the total number up to nearly half a million.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Retrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrial. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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