Meanings
nounretrial (plural retrials)
plural retrials
- lawA 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 28, “Notes and News: Trial of Driver for Manslaughter”, in Railway Magazine, page 4322 more examples
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 SportThe 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
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Old Frenchtrier
- Anglo-Normantrial
- Middle Englishtrial
- Englishtrial
- Englishretrial
Translations
Irish atriail
- atriaila second trial by the original court
Russian пересмо́тр
- пересмо́тр (peresmótr)a second trial by the original court
Vietnamese tái thẩm
- tái thẩma second trial by the original court
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
retrial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrial
MLA
“retrial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrial. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrial.
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