stand trial

phrase

: to be on trial in a court of law

Examples of stand trial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maduro is currently in a New York jail and due to stand trial in June 2027 on charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine trafficking. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Robinson was in court this month for his preliminary hearing, where prosecutors sought to establish that there was sufficient evidence for Robinson to stand trial. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

The mental health courts deal with various legal matters, but one function is to handle the cases of defendants who committed misdemeanors or felonies, have a serious mental illness and have been judged incompetent to stand trial in criminal court. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

On July 20, a Jackson County Family Court Judge certified Pearson to stand trial as an adult. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for stand trial

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