noun
mistrial
Mistrial (noun) means a trial stopped before it reaches a verdict because of a serious legal error or a jury that cannot agree. Example: “The judge declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked.”
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A trial stopped before it reaches a verdict because of a serious legal error or a jury that cannot agree.
"The judge declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked."
How to use mistrial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA court trial that gets thrown out and has to start over because something went badly wrong.
Common pairings
declare a mistrial
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Word forms
- Plural
- mistrials
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Etymology
From mis- ("wrongly") plus trial.
Rhymes for mistrial
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What does “mistrial” mean?
The word “mistrial” means a trial stopped before it reaches a verdict because of a serious legal error or a jury that cannot agree. In plain terms, a court trial that gets thrown out and has to start over because something went badly wrong.
How do you use “mistrial” in a sentence?
Here is “mistrial” used in a sentence: “The judge declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked.”
What part of speech is “mistrial”?
“Mistrial” is a noun.
What is the meaning of mistrial?
"mistrial" (noun) means a trial stopped before it reaches a verdict because of a serious legal error or a jury that cannot agree.
