stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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The ex-boyfriend of a missing Warren mother of two, Ashley Elkins, will stand trial for her alleged murder, Macomb County prosecutors said. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 That opinion is unlikely to affect whether Maduro and Flores will stand trial in the Southern District of New York on drug trafficking and other charges. Josh Meyer, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026 In that case, he was found incompetent to stand trial and the case was referred to Hamilton County Probate Court. Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026 In Indiana, there are five death row inmates, with one of the inmates being deemed incompetent to stand trial. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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