Mistry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪsˈtɹaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Mistry is a verb meaning (transitive, law) To declare a mistrial in (a court case).
Meaning
(transitive, law) To declare a mistrial in (a court case).
More Meanings
- (intransitive, law) (of a court case) To end in a mistrial.
- (India) Alternative form of maistry (“foreman or artisan”).
Example Sentences
Having considered the aforementioned general principles and measured the improprieties of the Crown’s opening against those of the other cases noted above, I decided not to mistry this case, but, rather, to issue a corrective instruction.
...Ms. Masrour was informed by a judge that the defendant in a matter before the court raised the issue of the quality of Mr. Dhir’s interpretation. She was unaware as to whether the case mistried but she took steps to switch interpreters.
Word Forms
- mistries
- mistrying
- mistried
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include minter, mutch, mott, mudge, mester, mings.
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