mistrial

noun [C]

/ˈmɪs.traɪəl/

Definition

› a trial during which a mistake has been made, causing the judgment to have no legal valueCourt cases, orders and decisions › US a trial in which it cannot be decided if a person is guilty or notCourt cases, orders and decisions

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