on trial

phrase

: in a situation in which evidence against one is presented in a court to a judge and often a jury to decide if one is guilty of a crime

on trial for murder

She went on trial for possession of drugs.

—sometimes used figuratively to indicate that people will think about something in a critical way

The controversial case has put the entire health care system on trial.

Examples of on trial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her ex-husband Alex Kwong, his brother Anothy Kwong and their father Kwong Kau are on trial for her killing. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s main political rival, has been imprisoned since March of last year and is on trial on corruption charges. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Thaci was on trial with three other former KLA leaders who fought Serb forces in the 1998-99 war and are widely regarded as national heroes in Kosovo. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Clancy, who was on trial for the murders of her three young children, drew nationwide attention. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on trial

• dial
• rial
• thiol
• vial
• denial
• mistrial
• posttrial
• pretrial
• retrial
• sensorial