stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Photo of the day: Netanyahu to stand trial for corruption Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial under a court order that is likely to force him to juggle between the courtroom and war room for weeks. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 The judge in that case, Allen Superior Court Judge Frances Gull, ultimately found Corcoran competent to stand trial. —

Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024 Lori Vallow Daybell, who was sentenced to life in prison in Idaho for conspiring to kill her two youngest children and another woman, was found competent to stand trial to face charges in Arizona of conspiring to kill her estranged husband and a niece's ex-spouse. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024 That came after a hearing on Yang's mental competency, with the judge ruling Yang is competent to stand trial, according to online court records. —

Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand trial