stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Mills and Martin agreed to plead guilty to some federal charges, as well as all state charges, and did not stand trial. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 May 2025 The Bad Boy Records founder has rejected all plea deals and is prepared to stand trial and testify in his own defense. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 May 2025 Mills and another officer involved in the beating, Emmitt Martin, have agreed to plead guilty to the state charges and did not stand trial under deals with prosecutors. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025 Listen to this article A 22-year-old man was ordered Monday to stand trial on murder and attempted murder charges for an East County shooting, while his co-defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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