stand trial

phrase

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a Florida pastor and dual Haitian American citizen who authorities said aspired to be Haiti’s president, was set to stand trial Monday in the next case to go before a jury. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Lynch was arraigned on murder charges in December, but he was initially found not competent to stand trial and was committed to a New York State Office of Mental Health hospital. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Those men have denied all of the charges against them and will stand trial in Manchester. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Just days ago, the criminal case against Tyler Robinson, 23, advanced when a Utah judge ruled Robinson must stand trial on the seven charges against him, including first-degree murder. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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