We found 3 definitions of retrials from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: retrials |
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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" | ||
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |