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stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Dear remained in custody since the day of the shooting but was repeatedly found incompetent to stand trial. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 The plea came as Pratt was scheduled to stand trial on the charges next month. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025 He was indicted on 68 counts in federal court, but was repeatedly found incompetent to stand trial, delaying his prosecution. Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025 He had been repeatedly found incompetent to stand trial, stalling his prosecution for the attack in Colorado Springs. Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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