new trial

A new trial or retrial is a recurrence of a court case. Depending on the rules of the jurisdiction, a new trial may occur if:

• a jury is unable to reach a verdict (see hung jury);
• a trial court grants a party's motion for a new trial, usually on the grounds of a legal defect in the original trial; or
• an appellate court reverses a judgment under circumstances requiring that the case be tried again.