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

Simpson, who died in April 2024, was famously on trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, though he was acquitted of the criminal charges. —Caroline Blair, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Alton Oliver was on trial over the 2022 killing of a Fulton County deputy and faced six counts, including three of murder, NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta reported. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025

Sweeney was scheduled to go on trial next month, but instead pleaded guilty on Friday to the lesser charges of second-degree murder. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025

Sangha pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to go on trial in August. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 July 2025

Rhymes for on trial

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