Associations to the word «Retrial»

Wiktionary

RETRIAL, noun. (legal) A second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper or unfair

Dictionary definition

RETRIAL, noun. 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.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain