retrial

As nouns the difference between retrial and appeal

is that retrial is a second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper or unfair while appeal is (a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re-examination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver.

As a verb appeal is

to accuse (someone of something).

Retrial is a anagram of retiral.

As nouns the difference between retiral and retrial

is that retiral is withdrawal, retreat while retrial is a second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper or unfair.

As nouns the difference between pretrial and retrial

is that pretrial is a preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial while retrial is a second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper or unfair.

As an adjective pretrial

is pertaining to a preliminary trial.