mistrial
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈmɪsˌtraɪəl/
- Specialized
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- The first one was declared a mistrial.
- declare a mistrial
- end in a mistrial
I doubt that their first indication of we can't reach a verdict is a mistrial.
- I doubt that their first indication of we can't reach a verdict is a mistrial.
- It didn't matter to me if it was guilty, not guilty or a mistrial.
- Shaughnessy just called to inform me there will be no mistrial as if that was his right come down as a balls to call out.
Examples
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Wayne declared a mistrial.
Academic text (2009) -
"So we felt we had to move for a mistrial, and the judge granted it."
Blog text (30) -
Your honor, I move for a mistrial.
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Your Honor, I'm pretty sure we have a mistrial here, sir.
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The defense moves for a mistrial.
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The jury deadlocked, and a mistrial was declared.
Academic text (2012) -
Darrell's first trial ended in a mistrial last November due to prosecutorial error.
Blog text (20) -
The charges against Shumake were dropped after a second mistrial, while Redding pleaded guilty and received three years' probation.
Academic text (1995) -
Both charges ended in mistrials with hung juries, reportedly divided over race.
Academic text (1995) -
The judge announced a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous decision.
Synonyms
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7.4
A group of people who cannot agree on a verdict, so the trial ends without a decision
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mistrial breaks into the prefix mis-, which means 'wrong' or 'bad', as in mistake, and trial means a court test. So a mistrial is a trial that went wrong and cannot give a proper decision.