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Main Entry: new trial
Function: noun
: a repeat inquiry by the same court into all or some of the issues in an action for the purpose of correcting a problem (as the improper admission of evidence) in the prior trial, determining the merits of a challenge (as that the verdict is contrary to law) to the prior outcome, or considering newly discovered evidence —compare APPEAL
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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