mistrial
nounEtymology From mis- + trial.
1
Law A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury.
- “We move for a mistrial based on the testimony this morning,” Blanche said. “There’s no way to unring that bell, in our view.”2024 May 7, Victoria Bekiempis, quoting Todd Blanche, “Trump hush-money trial: Stormy Daniels describes being ‘startled’ by sexual encounter”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Derived terms
- mistry