noun
- plural of retrial; new trials of legal cases that have already been tried
Usage: legal
Examples
- The court ordered retrials for three cases due to procedural errors.
- Several retrials were scheduled after the judge’s misconduct was discovered.
- The defense attorney requested retrials based on new evidence.
- Retrials can be expensive and time-consuming for the legal system.
- The appellate court granted retrials in cases where defendants lacked proper representation.
- Media coverage of the retrials attracted national attention.