on trial

idiom

: 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

Using federal troops in local law enforcement other cities, including New York, raises legal questions, and the legality of their deployment is currently on trial in California. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025

The lover of a Colorado dentist on trial for allegedly murdering his wife methodically by poisoning her protein shakes took the stand Tuesday, sharing details of their emotional affair. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025

Former Colorado dentist James Craig is on trial for murder, accused of killing his wife and the mother of their six children by poisoning her protein shakes. —Melissa Gray, CNN Money, 20 July 2025

The Context Trump has a long and cozy relationship with Bolsonaro, who is on trial before Brazil's Supreme Federal Court related to his efforts to overturn his 2022 electoral loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. —Sonam Sheth gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025

Rhymes for on trial

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