Talk:New trial

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[edit] "Trial de novo" versus "new trial"

Literally, "Trial de novo" means the same thing as "new trial." However, the Wikipedia article on trial de novo says, "the expression trial de novo means a 'new trial' by a different tribunal" (emphasis added). Because the above definition does not account for the possibility of a new trial before the same judge (and because of the ambiguity as to whether a new trial before a different jury in the same court is a trial "by a different tribunal" or not), I am breaking the redirect that earlier had pointed from new trial to trial de novo. Another possible solution would be to reinstate the redirect but remove the phrase "by a different tribunal" from the definition of "trial de novo," but I do not know if that would be legally correct or not (attention from an expert may be needed). 69.140.152.55 (talk) 15:56, 20 March 2008 (UTC)