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mistrial

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mistrial
1. a trial made void because of some error, such as a defect in procedure
2. (in the US) an inconclusive trial, as when a jury cannot agree on a verdict


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8/5/2008 10:35:21 PM The US military jury in the war crimes trial of Osama bin Laden's driver is to continue deliberations despite the possibility of a mistrial being raised.
Mistrial demand in Guantanamo case by Aljazeera.net
Byline: Tony Castro Staff Writer Convicted multiple killer Timothy Joseph McGhee might have received a reprieve on a date with the death penalty Friday when a mistrial was declared in the penalty phase of his trial.
MISTRIAL DECLARED ON FATE OF KILLER by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
A MISTRIAL was declared in the murder case against Phil Spector when the Los Angeles jury said it was deadlocked 10-2 in favour of convicting the US music producer of killing actress Lana Clarkson, shot in the mouth in 2003.
WORLD TODAY: Spector mistria by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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