Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 656 : Of The Trial And Judgment In Civil Actions — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Provisions Relating To Trials In General — New Trials — Definition Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A new trial is a re-examination of an issue of fact in the same court after a trial and decision by a jury, court, or referee. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 656