The Legal Term * Mistrial * Defined & Explained ... MISTRIAL - An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury. An erroneous trial on account of some defect in the persons trying, such as if the jury come from the wrong county or because...
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Definition of "Hung Jury" from the 'Lectric Law Library's Legal Lexicon ... HUNG JURY - A jury that is unable to reach a verdict which, if it persists, usually results in a mistrial being declared by the court. In such a situation the case may be retried, generally at the discretion of the prosecution if criminal.
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mistrial ( ) n. A trial that becomes invalid because of basic prejudicial error in procedure. An inconclusive trial, as one in which the jurors fail ... In determining whether to declare a mistrial, the court must decide whether the error is so prejudicial and fundamental that expenditure of further time and expense would...
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TV listings for Mistrial
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Trial (law) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In law, a trial is when parties come together to a dispute present information (in the form of evidence) in a formal setting, usually a court, before a judge, jury, or other designated finder of fac...
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The trial of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada ended ina mistrial Wednesday. ... Carolyn Ho, mother of Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, sheds a tear as she is hugged by Carlos Arredondo, whose son Alex was killed in Iraq while serving in the Marine Corps, during a news conference in DuPont. Watada's court-martial was ruled a mistrial Wednesday.
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A mistrial occurs when 1) a jury is unable to reach a verdict and there must be a new trial with a new jury; 2) there is a serious procedural error or misconduct that would result in an unfair trial, and the judge adjourns the case without a decision on the merits and awards a new trial.
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Mistrial (1996) (TV) More at IMDbPro » ... View company contact information for Mistrial on IMDbPro. ... Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Mistrial (1996) (TV)
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A mistrial may be declared due to: The Court determining that it lacks Jurisdiction over a Case Evidence being admitted improperly Misconduct by a party, a juror or an outside actor preventing a Fair Trial A Hung Jury which cannot reach a verdict with the required degree of unanimity ... ; A mistrial may be declared due to:
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[mĭśtrī́əl, -trīĺ, mĭs-trī́əl, -trīĺ]
