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retrial

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re·tri·al  (rtrl, -trl, r-trl, -trl)
n.
A second trial, as of a legal case.

retrial [riːˈtraɪəl]
n
(Law) a second or new trial, esp of a case that has already been adjudicated upon
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Noun1.retrial - 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
trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Translations
retrial [ˈriːˈtraɪəl] N [of person] → nuevo juicio m; [of case] → revisión f
retrial [ˈriːtraɪəl] nnouveau procès m
retrial
n (Jur) → Wiederaufnahmeverfahren nt; the case may go to a retriales könnte zu einer Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens kommen; he requested a retrialer verlangte die Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens
retrial [ˌriːˈtraɪl] n (Law) → nuovo processo


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