stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

Examples of stand trial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In November of last year, a judge determined that there was enough evidence to stand trial for the allegations. Daniela Avila, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Foster is scheduled to stand trial beginning Oct. 15. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024 The final portion details what the government is asking the court to do, namely to rule that Trump must stand trial. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024 He was deemed incompetent to stand trial and underwent treatment, delaying the murder trial. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand trial 

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“Stand trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20trial. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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