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retrial en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Old French trier Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Anglo-Norman trialubor. Middle English trial English trial English retrial From re- + trial.

Meanings

1. A second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper, unfair, or no verdict was reached by a jury.
   • No evidence was offered by the Crown against Driver Trew when he stood his retrial on May 7. 1958 June 14, “Notes and News: Trial of Driver for Manslaughter”, in Railway Magazine, page 432:
   • The six activists will now face a retrial at Highbury Magistrates' Court, in front of a new judge. 2023 January 11, “Network News: Court decision overturned: Six HS2 activists face retrial”, in RAIL, number 974, page 9:
   • He maintains his innocence and has lodged an appeal - which means a retrial and the conviction being set aside in the meantime 2020 October 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-1 Denmark: 'Harry Maguire looked devoid of confidence in Nations League loss'”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

Translations (4)

ga atriail (a second trial by the original court) · ru пересмо́тр (a second trial by the original court) · vi tái thẩm (a second trial by the original court) · te పునర్విచారణ (a second trial by the original court)