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minitrial

noun

Etymology

From mini- + trial.

  1. derived from trial
  2. inherited from trial
  3. prefixed as minitrial — “mini + trial”

Definitions

  1. A short or minor legal trial.

    • Under the federal death penalty law, if a jury finds a defendant guilty, a second minitrial is held to determine whether that defendant will face execution or life in prison without parole.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA