mistrial

/ˌmɪsˈtraɪəl/· noun

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mistrial
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Chinese meaning

无wú效xiào审shěn判pàn(因yīn程chéng序xù问wèn题tí或huò陪péi审shěn团tuán无wú法fǎ达dá成chéng一yí致zhì)

因yīn程chéng序xù出chū错cuò或huò陪péi审shěn团tuán僵jiāng局jú而ér中zhōng止zhǐ无wú效xiào的de审shěn判pàn

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陪péi审shěn团tuán恐kǒng无wú法fǎ达dá成chéng一yí致zhì,该gāi案àn审shěn判pàn可kě能néng被bèi判pàn无wú效xiào

Example

Lindsay Clancy trial jury resumes deliberations as mistrial potential grows

随suí着zhe审shěn判pàn无wú效xiào的de可kě能néng性xìng上shàng升shēng,林lín赛sài·克kè兰lán西xī案àn的de陪péi审shěn团tuán恢huī复fù了le商shāng议yì。

Source: CBS News · 3 Sep 2026

Background ✎

马mǎ萨sà诸zhū塞sāi州zhōu林lín赛sài·克kè兰lán西xī谋móu杀shā案àn审shěn判pàn中zhōng,陪péi审shěn团tuán重chóng新xīn展zhǎn开kāi商shāng议yì裁cái决jué,但dàn案àn件jiàn出chū现xiàn审shěn判pàn无wú效xiào的de可kě能néng性xìng。

Roots · etymology

源自前缀 mis-(错误)加 trial(审判)

  • mis-(错误、不当)+ trial(审判)

Collocations

  • declare a mistrial / end in a mistrial / mistrial due to a hung jury

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