stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Ramirez now faces a total of five charges and is expected to stand trial on the two felony counts in August, court records showed. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025 White, who was taken into custody by federal agents, was later found incompetent to stand trial on hijacking and murder charges. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025 Pino has pleaded not guilty and is tentatively scheduled to stand trial in September. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025 Perhaps the biggest obstacle to bilateral relations is Ms. Hasina, whom India refuses to hand over to Bangladesh to stand trial on charges of corruption and human rights abuses. Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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