minitrials
minitrials is the plural of minitrial.
Meaning of minitrial
Noun
minitrial (plural minitrials)
- 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.2007 January 26, William K. Rashbaum, “Judge Urges U.S. to Drop Plan to Seek Death Penalty in Case”, in New York Times
Questions about minitrials
- What is minitrials the plural of?
- Minitrials is the plural of minitrial.
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