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trial vs mistrial

mistrial vs trial

trial and mistrial both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trial Yes No No No
mistrial Yes No No No
As nouns, mistrial is a hyponym of trial; that is, mistrial is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trial:
  • trial: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
  • mistrial: a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
Other hyponyms of trial include court-martial, ordeal, trial by ordeal, Scopes trial, show trial, retrial.
trial (noun) mistrial (noun)
the act of testing something a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
the act of undergoing testing
trying something to find out about it
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
Difference between trial and mistrial

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