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mistrial

[ mis-trahy-uhl, -trahyl ]

noun

Law.
  1. a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
  2. an inconclusive trial, as where the jury cannot agree.


mistrial

/ ³¾Éª²õˈ³Ù°ù²¹ÉªÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. a trial made void because of some error, such as a defect in procedure
  2. (in the US) an inconclusive trial, as when a jury cannot agree on a verdict
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mistrial1

First recorded in 1620–30; mis- 1 + trial
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The first trial, which featured separate juries for each brother, ended in mistrials.

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A 2022 trial ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a verdict on any count.

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Judge Maxwell Wiley instructed them to return to deliberations as Penny's lawyers called for a mistrial.

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Their first trial ended with a mistrial, but a second trial in 1995 led to them to being convicted of first-degree murder.

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The first ended in a mistrial in spring after a jury was unable to reach a decision.

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