stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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The man was charged with multiple felony charges but found incompetent to stand trial. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Judge Joseph Boedeker will decide whether Booker will stand trial in Macomb County Circuit Court. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025 This defendant can plead guilty and accept responsibility or stand trial before a jury. Laura Romero, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025 And Putin, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) would be sitting in a cell in Alligator Alcatraz waiting to be extradited to The Hague to stand trial. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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