stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

Examples of stand trial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The remaining five defendants who will stand trial, including Sanon, are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kill Haiti’s leader. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024 Smith asked the court to reject the claim quickly in December after U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Trump must stand trial. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024 Smith asked the court to reject the claim quickly in December, after U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Trump must stand trial. Bart Jansen, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024 Most Americans Want to See Donald Trump's Jan. 6 Verdict Reached Before the November Election: Poll According to a Politico/Ipsos poll conducted in March, three in five Americans want to see the former president stand trial on his Jan. 6 charges before casting their vote in November. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 1 July 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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