trial
- noun
- /traɪəl/
- Formal
- I was there at the trial in Westminster Hall.
- stand trial
- jury trial
- trial court
And what that does is it sets back the Speedy Trial Act clock.
- And what that does is it sets back the Speedy Trial Act clock.
- And there's something novel with these trials, new kinds of crimes.
- So let's go to his trial guilt phase.
- So we go to trial and.
- Well, there hasn't been a jury trial in Ukraine since day one.
- So what is the chance that Andrew Tate can get a fair trial anywhere in the world?
- So the killer of George Floyd is in custody awaiting trial on charge of murder.
- But when you're doing appeals, you're reading trial transcripts.
- This as his actual trial is back underway.
- And it was difficult as well because the trial was Christmas time.
- And yet eventually there was a trial built around one child.
- And then there was a trial in Sutton, South London.
- Like a direct quote from in the courtroom on their trial was men can't be.
Examples
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The jury listened intently during the trial to determine the defendant's guilt.
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There were also issues with respect for the fair trial rights of the accused.
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What human can get a fair trial with that?
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In this trial there has been no evidence--
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There are ten days until the trial, so let's get down to it.
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Well, on the day of the trial, he was on his way to court with all his lawyers and witnesses.
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I'd like to direct your attention to the trial transcript from the civil case.
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Mr. Crisp, you will be remanded into custody until your trial.
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The judge who presided during the original trial said new evidence pointed "unerringly to innocence."
Academic text (2011) -
She was nervous about the upcoming trial but prepared thoroughly with her lawyer.
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A controlled test with people to see if a new medicine is safe and works
- Specialized
A lawyer who speaks for clients in court cases before a judge or jury
- Informal
A very difficult test that shows if someone can do a job under pressure
Solving a problem by trying different ways and learning from mistakes until you succeed
A 1925 American court case in Tennessee about a teacher put on trial for teaching evolution
- Specialized
The first test of a new medicine on a small group to check safety, side effects, and safe dose
- Specialized
A large study that tests a medicine's effects and side effects before approval
- Literature
News and social media make people judge someone before the court decides
A legal promise that a person charged with a crime gets a quick, public court hearing by a jury
- Specialized
A study done after a drug is approved to check its safety and how well it works in many people
- Specialized
A medical test with more people to see if a treatment works and check for side effects
- Specialized
A study on animals to see if a new drug works before testing in people
- Specialized
A list of account totals that shows whether debit and credit amounts match
- Literature
A way to decide if someone is guilty by making them do dangerous tests and seeing if they survive
- Specialized
A test print people use to check for mistakes before the final print
How Formal
- Formal
- Formal
- Formal
- Specialized
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trial comes from the old French trier, which meant 'to try' or 'to pick out'. So a trial in court is a 'trying' of the facts to decide guilt or innocence.