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Definition of "retrial" []

  • A second trial, as of a legal case. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "retrial" in a sentence
  • "The impeached former Illinois governor's retrial is set to start in January, when the mayoral campaign should be in full swing."
  • "A jury deadlocked on the other 23 charges he faced -- and a retrial is expected early next year."
  • "Well that´s the Italian equivalent, as Patrizia´s retrial is about to commence in the Court of Appeals in Venice."