"minitrial" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "mini- + trial",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "2007 January 26, William K. Rashbaum, “Judge Urges U.S. to Drop Plan to Seek Death Penalty in Case”, in New York Times",
          "text": "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.",
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        "A short or minor legal trial."
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          "trial",
          "trial"
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  "word": "minitrial"
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  "etymology_text": "mini- + trial",
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