retrial
Courtroom second chance
A retrial is a new trial of a case that has already been tried, typically ordered when the original trial was flawed by procedural error, jury misconduct, or other irregularities: The judge declared a mistrial and ordered a retrial.
A hung jury—one unable to reach a verdict—often leads to a retrial.
Perceiving sound waves
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- juryLegal decision-making body
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
witness · cross-examination · prosecution · defense · verdict · judge · attorney · counsel
Reverse or invalidate
- convictionFirmly held belief
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- appellateRelating to appeals
- precedentPrior authoritative example
brief · remand · reversal · reconsideration · review · challenge · grounds · error
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- wrongful convictionErroneous guilty verdict
exoneration · innocence · vindication · rectification · reexamination · fresh evidence · miscarriage · reform
Recovery or moral restoration
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
vindication · new evidence · reconsideration · opportunity · restoration · cleared · reopened · revisited
hearing
Perceiving sound waves
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- juryLegal decision-making body
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
evidence · witness · cross-examination · prosecution · defense · verdict · judge · attorney · counsel · docket
overturn
Reverse or invalidate
- convictionFirmly held belief
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- appellateRelating to appeals
precedent · brief · remand · reversal · reconsideration · review · challenge · grounds · error · ruling
due process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
wrongful conviction · exoneration · innocence · vindication · rectification · reexamination · fresh evidence · miscarriage · reform · accountability
redemption
Recovery or moral restoration
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
exoneration · vindication · new evidence · reconsideration · opportunity · restoration · cleared · reopened · revisited · reinvestigation
- trialsmistrial, dry run, practice test, pilot test, field test
- do-oversdo-over, redo, retry, second chance, second try
- Criminal Defensedefense attorney, defense lawyer, defense strategy, defense team, defense witness
- criminal lawcrime, felony, misdemeanor, murder, robbery
- litigationpleadings, lawsuit, plaintiff, complaint, lawsuits
- court proceedingsarraignment, verdict, hearing, testimony, plea
retrialfinal verdict
Conclusive legal determination
final judgment · case closed · dismissal · acquittal · conviction