come to trial

idiom

: to be presented at a formal meeting in a court so that a decision can be made according to the law based on evidence presented to a judge and often a jury

The case never came to trial.

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Nearly two years after Duncan was charged with stalking and threats of violence — both felonies — and a gross misdemeanor charge of misconduct of a public employee, his case still hasn’t come to trial. —John Reinan, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020

This is the second time Lawson's case has come to trial. —Jim Salter, Star Tribune, 23 Apr. 2021

Fox faces a second defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic, another voting-technology firm, that is likely to come to trial in 2025. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2023

The case is set to come to trial on Tuesday, Feb. 15. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2022

The Oklahoma case was the first state lawsuit against an opioids manufacturer to come to trial. —New York Times, 9 Nov. 2021

Nearly two years after Duncan was charged with stalking and threats of violence — both felonies — and a gross misdemeanor charge of misconduct of a public employee, his case still hasn't come to trial. —John Reinan, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020

The case has not yet come to trial. —Reuters, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2022

That case had not come to trial before the June incident. —Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022