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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Broward Circuit Court Judge Martin Fein sought to begin the retrial in September but pushed back the trial date because the state’s appeal had not been settled.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
After that, prosecutors crafted a plea deal with Berrios agreeing to testify in a retrial of Andrade-Membreno and Diaz.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Now his defense team, led by attorney Arthur Aidala, is fighting to eliminate his retrial conviction and head off another retrial on the undecided count.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
While awaiting his retrial, Niroula was killed in prison in 2022, per the Los Angeles Times and a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
After that, prosecutors crafted a plea deal with Berrios agreeing to testify in a retrial of Andrade-Membreno and Diaz.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Now his defense team, led by attorney Arthur Aidala, is fighting to eliminate his retrial conviction and head off another retrial on the undecided count.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
While awaiting his retrial, Niroula was killed in prison in 2022, per the Los Angeles Times and a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Retrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrial. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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