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mistrial::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | trial |
Examples of mistrial
mistrial
He had shaved off a small thin beard he had grown after his mistrial in October.
From the news-journalonline.com
The mistrial means the 3-year-old case will likely not be tried until next year.
From the news-journalonline.com
A mistrial was declared last September after jurors couldn't agree on a verdict.
From the dailyherald.com
A judge declared a mistrial in September after jurors failed to reach a verdict.
From the edition.cnn.com
A hung jury, when jurors can't reach a unanimous verdict, would mean a mistrial.
From the chron.com
A mistrial was called in 2007, and the case was finally dismissed in April 2008.
From the en.wikipedia.org
After the 1987 mistrial, Beebe pleaded guilty last year to the two fraud counts.
From the time.com
Following the mistrial in Boston, the prosecution moved to schedule a new trial.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Watada was court-martialed in February 2007, with the case ending in a mistrial.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A trial that is invalid or inconclusive
- In law, a trial is when parties to a dispute come together to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. ...
- Mistrial is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Heywood Gould and starring Bill Pullman, Robert Loggia and Blair Underwood.
- Mistrial is a 1986 album by rock and roll musician Lou Reed.
- A trial that is invalid because of an error in procedure
- Erroneous or invalid trial. Usually declared because of prejudicial error in the proceedings or when there was a hung jury.
- An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again with the selection of a new jury.
- Trial which is terminated before its normal conclusion. The judge may declare a mistrial because of some extraordinary event, prejudicial error that cannot be corrected, or because of a hung jury.
- A trial which has been terminated and declared void prior to the reaching of verdict due to extraordinary circumstance, serious prejudicial misconduct or hung jury - it does not result in a judgment for any party but merely indicates a failure of trial
