stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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One of the suspects arrested in the shooting was scheduled to stand trial in the judge’s courtroom days later, records show. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026 He was set to stand trial in that case Tuesday in front of Meyer. Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Brown and White were previously scheduled to stand trial in November, but those proceedings were postponed after their lawyers asked for a delay. Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 In March 2010, authorities determined that Mitchell was faking mental illness and was competent to stand trial. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 22 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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