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Noun: retrial  ree'trI-ul
  1. (law) a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors

Derived forms: retrials

Type of: trial

Encyclopedia: Retrial