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

Clancy, who was on trial for murdering her three young children, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors would then have to decide whether to put Clancy on trial again, drop the charges or try to negotiate a plea deal with her lawyer. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Maduro and his wife are scheduled to go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June 1. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Her trial began on July 20, 2026 Lindsay Clancy is currently on trial for the alleged murder of her three young children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on trial

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