trial de novo

noun

A new trial in which the court or tribunal proceeds as though the original trial had not taken place.

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Meanings

nountrial de novo (plural trials de novo)

plural trials de novo

  1. lawA new trial in which the court or tribunal proceeds as though the original trial had not taken place.
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APA

trial de novo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trial%20de%20novo

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“trial de novo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trial%20de%20novo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trial de novo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trial%20de%20novo.

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