Court procedure made invalid because of error (8)

I believe the answer is:

mistrial

(Other definitions for mistrial that I've seen before include "Inconclusive or invalid court proceedings" , "Botched case in court" , "Defective hearing" , "Court procedure made void by error" , "legal process going wrong" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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