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A mistrial is a legal trial which ends without a verdict, for example because the jury cannot agree on one. [us] The judge said he would declare a mistrial if the jury did not reach its verdict today.
A mistrial, in regards to civil cases, is a trial that is incomplete and has reached a stalemate before a jury is able to render a verdict. A number of reasons are common for a judge to declare a mistrial including: 1  Juror deadlock on verdict. 2  Death of lawyer, judge, or juror.