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Definition of retrial

retrial

/ˌriːˈtraɪ.əl/
re · tri · al
Plural:retrials
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retrial Lexical Profile

retrial Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A second or subsequent judicial trial of a case, typically ordered by an appellate court after an earlier trial was declared invalid or resulted in a hung jury.

Example

"The appellate court overturned the original verdict and ordered a retrial due to newly discovered evidence."

2

A repeated test, experiment, or attempt to evaluate something again.

Example

"After calibrating the laboratory instruments, the researchers conducted a retrial of the chemical analysis."

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• Rhymes for retrial

• Nearby Words

retread
retreat
retrenchment
retrial
retribution
retrievability
retrievable

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Retrial. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/retrial
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