What does mistrial mean?
Mistrial means (law) A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury..
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(law) 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.”
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Mistrial means (law) A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury..
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“We move for a mistrial based on the testimony this morning,” Blanche said. “There’s no way to unring that bell, in our view.”
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