noun
Legal term for a new trial, typically after an appeal or when new evidence emerges.
弁護士は再審裁判を請求した。
The lawyer requested a retrial.
再審 is a broader term for 'review' or 're-examination' in legal contexts, while 再審裁判 specifically refers to the trial itself.
Compound of 再審 (re-examination) and 裁判 (trial, judgment).