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on trial
As a test of something, on probation, as in They said we could take the vacuum cleaner on trial and return it if it was too noisy . [Early 1700s]
In the process of being tried, especially in a court of law. For example, He would be put on trial for the murder of his wife . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
They are on trial in a military court in Baku, accused of war crimes dating back decades.
Farben executives were put on trial for their role in the Holocaust.
The panel was tasked with determining whether there was enough evidence to put Bolsonaro on trial.
Guo is currently on trial in six separate cases, potentially facing decades in prison, and has been barred from running for public office again.
A 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, who cannot be named because of their ages, are on trial at Leicester Crown Court accused of killing him.
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