stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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He was later evaluated and deemed fit to stand trial, according to previous Statesman reporting. Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2025 The mayor is facing a five-count federal corruption indictment and is scheduled to stand trial in April. Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025 Andrew Lester was scheduled to stand trial next week on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of the then-16-year-old. arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025 Andrew Lester, who is White, was scheduled to stand trial next week on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of the then-16-year-old, who survived and has since graduated from high school. CBS News, 14 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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