retrial

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ trial.

Noun

retrial (plural retrials)

1. (law) A second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper, unfair, or no verdict was reached by a jury.
   • 1958 June, “Notes and News: Trial of Driver for Manslaughter”, in Railway Magazine, page 432:

     No evidence was offered by the Crown against Driver Trew when he stood his retrial on May 7.

   • 2020 October 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-1 Denmark: 'Harry Maguire looked devoid of confidence in Nations League loss'”, in BBC Sport‎:

     He maintains his innocence and has lodged an appeal - which means a retrial and the conviction being set aside in the meantime

   • 2023 January 11, “Network News: Court decision overturned: Six HS2 activists face retrial”, in RAIL, number 974, page 9:

     The six activists will now face a retrial at Highbury Magistrates' Court, in front of a new judge.

Translations

a second trial by the original court

Irish: atriail f Russian: пересмо́тр (ru) m (peresmótr) Telugu: పునర్విచారణ (te) (punarvicāraṇa) Vietnamese: tái thẩm (vi)

Anagrams

• retiral, trailer, trialer