NOUN | act | 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 |
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Sounds | riytray'ahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | 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. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law |
Spanish | inyectarse en vena, revisión | |
Verbs | retry | hear or try a court case anew |
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