stand trial

phrase

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Now, Patel, 45, will no longer stand trial after successfully completing the diversion program, according to reports from the Associated Press, KTLA and the New York Times. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 The proceeding resembles a minitrial, but prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk and should stand trial. ABC News, 7 July 2026 Lumumba entered his plea just days before he was set to stand trial alongside former Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks, also indicted in the investigation. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Chamberlain, 38, is scheduled to stand trial in November on a charge of aiding and abetting second-degree murder. Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 6 July 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 16 Jul. 2026.

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