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What (who) is mistrial - definition
COMING TOGETHER OF PARTIES TO A DISPUTE, TO PRESENT INFORMATION IN A TRIBUNAL
Trials; Mis-trial; Civil trial; Tried; Legal trials; Court trial; Legal trial; Pre-trial; Pending trial; Under trial; Due trial; Trial (law); Mistrial (law); Mistrial; Tryers; Mistrials
![The [[Old Bailey]] in [[London]] (in 1808) was the venue for more than 100,000 criminal trials between 1674 and 1834.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Old Bailey Microcosm edited.jpg?width=200 "The [[Old Bailey]] in [[London]] (in 1808) was the venue for more than 100,000 criminal trials between 1674 and 1834.")
mistrial
n. (legal) to declare a mistrial
mistrial
n. the termination of a trial before its normal conclusion because of a procedural error, statements by a witness, judge or attorney which prejudice a jury, a deadlock by a jury without reaching a verdict after lengthy deliberation (a "hung" jury), or the failure to complete a trial within the time set by the court. When such situations arise, the judge, either on his own initiative or upon the motion (request) of one of the parties will "declare a mistrial," dismiss the jury if there is one and direct that the lawsuit or criminal prosecution be set for trial again, starting from the beginning.
See also: trial
Mistrial
·noun A false or erroneous trial; a trial which has no result.
Wikipedia
Trial
In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, 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. The tribunal, which may occur before a judge, jury, or other designated trier of fact, aims to achieve a resolution to their dispute.
Examples of use of mistrial
1. He said the county had made motions for a mistrial.
2. That raised the specter of a mistrial in the case.
3. Superior Court Judge Joe Booth declared a mistrial.
4. District Judge Joan Lenard to declare a mistrial.
5. Prosecutors eventually dropped their complaint, avoiding a mistrial.