retrial
noun
re·tri·al (ˌ)rē-ˈtrī(-ə)l 
: a second trial, experiment, or test
specifically : a second judicial trial
Example Sentences
His case is coming up for retrial.
Recent Examples on the Web She was granted a retrial in 1976 because her lawyer disappeared during her initial trial. 
Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 So far, the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping retrial is shaping up like the last case, if jury selection is any indication. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 Federal prosecutors could face an uphill battle in the retrial that gets under way Tuesday of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her efforts to rein in the Covid-19 pandemic. Joe Barrett, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 After 10 months of twice-weekly hearings, the retrial of Roman Zdorov is winding down. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Before the retrial, however, Schulte made the bold decision to dismiss his legal counsel and represent himself. Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 26 July 2022 In the retrial, defense attorneys, who argue the men were entrapped by a charismatic informant, could have new tools in their arsenal, according to Ms. McQuade. Joe Barrett, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Butler was later found guilty, after a trial and a retrial, of taking part in the 1995 fatal stabbing and beating of a fellow inmate. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 26 July 2022 At the retrial, a jury again convicted James of capital murder and sentenced him to death in 1999, and appeals courts have affirmed the decision. Eric Levenson And Melissa Alonso, CNN, 28 July 2022 See More
Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 So far, the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping retrial is shaping up like the last case, if jury selection is any indication. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 Federal prosecutors could face an uphill battle in the retrial that gets under way Tuesday of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her efforts to rein in the Covid-19 pandemic. Joe Barrett, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 After 10 months of twice-weekly hearings, the retrial of Roman Zdorov is winding down. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Before the retrial, however, Schulte made the bold decision to dismiss his legal counsel and represent himself. Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 26 July 2022 In the retrial, defense attorneys, who argue the men were entrapped by a charismatic informant, could have new tools in their arsenal, according to Ms. McQuade. Joe Barrett, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Butler was later found guilty, after a trial and a retrial, of taking part in the 1995 fatal stabbing and beating of a fellow inmate. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 26 July 2022 At the retrial, a jury again convicted James of capital murder and sentenced him to death in 1999, and appeals courts have affirmed the decision. Eric Levenson And Melissa Alonso, CNN, 28 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
retrial
noun
re·tri·al ˌrē-ˈtrī-əl, ˈrē-ˌtrī-
: a trial of a matter already tried
Note: A retrial is barred by double jeopardy following a mistrial for which there was no manifest necessity.