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mistrial
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Mistrial
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Mistrial
Matched in: Term Mistrial
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jeopardy
jeopardy for the same offense, and this applies whether the first trial ends in acquittal, conviction, or a mistrial. If a mistrial occurs due to a manifest necessity or if a defendant appeals a conviction, however, the
manifest necessity
conduct of trial or reaching of a fair result is impossible and which necessitates the declaration of a mistrial NOTE: If there is a manifest necessity for the declaration of a mistrial, the defendant may be retried
verdict
jury the opportunity to render a partial verdict of acquittal on a higher charge to avoid declaring a mistrial because of a hopeless deadlock only on a lesser included offense; such a verdict would prevent double jeopardy
deadlocked jury
deadlocked jury a jury that is unable to agree upon a verdict. A deadlocked jury results in a mistrial. Source: Federal Judicial Center
retrial
: a trial of a matter already tried NOTE: A retrial is barred by double jeopardy following a mistrial for which there was no manifest necessity.
trial de novo
tried in a lower court or tribunal are reconsidered as if no previous trial had taken place compare mistrial
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