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Retrial

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004303

A new trial of a case that has already been heard in court. This occurs when a previous trial resulted in a mistrial, a hung jury, or when an appellate court overturns a conviction or judgment and sends the case back for further proceedings. The rules governing retrials are set forth in procedural codes, such as the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004303
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004303",
  "term": "Retrial",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A new trial of a case that has already been heard in court. This occurs when a previous trial resulted in a mistrial, a hung jury, or when an appellate court overturns a conviction or judgment and sends the case back for further proceedings. The rules governing retrials are set forth in procedural codes, such as the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/retrial/"
}

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