minitrial

English

Etymology

mini- +‎ trial

Noun

minitrial (plural minitrials)

1. A short or minor legal trial.
   • 2007 January 26, William K. Rashbaum, “Judge Urges U.S. to Drop Plan to Seek Death Penalty in Case”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.