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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One month later, District Attorney Bernie Cantorna dismissed the murder charge, saying a retrial would be both impossible and unjust.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 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
The retrial ended in a mistrial after a juror read media accounts of the case, and a second retrial in June 2023 ended in a deadlocked jury, according to the district attorney.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 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
The retrial ended in a mistrial after a juror read media accounts of the case, and a second retrial in June 2023 ended in a deadlocked jury, according to the district attorney.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Retrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrial. Accessed 17 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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