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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As the retrial got underway, Read's attorneys also asked the nation's highest court to drop two of the three charges against her.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
For the retrial, Judge Beverly Cannone has placed limits on how the defense can raise its theory that an alternate perpetrator is responsible for O'Keefe's death.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Jury selection in Weinstein’s retrial began this week and is set to continue Monday, April 21.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
While awaiting retrial, he has been held at Riker's Island, with the exception of multiple stays at Bellevue Hospital.
—Ilya Marritz, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
For the retrial, Judge Beverly Cannone has placed limits on how the defense can raise its theory that an alternate perpetrator is responsible for O'Keefe's death.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Jury selection in Weinstein’s retrial began this week and is set to continue Monday, April 21.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
While awaiting retrial, he has been held at Riker's Island, with the exception of multiple stays at Bellevue Hospital.
—Ilya Marritz, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Retrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrial. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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