stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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He's scheduled to stand trial in August and is eligible for the death penalty if convicted of the murder charges. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Security footage of the night a $6 million gold toilet was stolen from an English palace was made public this week as three British men stand trial for the brazen 2019 theft. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025 The new comments from Seavey come as his four bandmates — Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, Jonah Marais, and Jack Avery — stand trial against Signature Entertainment in Florida this week. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 He was later evaluated and deemed fit to stand trial, according to previous Statesman reporting. Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 15 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 20 Mar. 2025.

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