stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Gargiulo was extradited to Illinois in September 2024, to stand trial on charges of murder in the Glenview teen’s slaying. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Bahi was charged in October in a case linked to the sweeping public corruption case against the mayor, which Adams had been set to stand trial on last spring before the Trump administration intervened in a highly controversial arrangement to allow for his cooperation on immigration matters. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025 Victims may be pressured to return to China to stand trial or threaten them with arrest, according to the FBI Philadelphia Field Office. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 Dueling psychologists have opposing perceptions of Barahona On Tuesday, a pair of clinical psychologists took the witness stand as defense attorneys and prosecutors argued as to whether Jorge Barahona could stand trial. Charles Rabin july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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