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Vinony

mistrial

noun

  1. cancellation of a trial prior to the return of a verdict
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English trial English mistrial From mis- + trial.

  1. 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.””