on trial

idiom

: in a situation in which evidence against one is presented in a court to a judge and often a jury to decide if one is guilty of a crime

on trial for murder

She went on trial for possession of drugs.

—sometimes used figuratively to indicate that people will think about something in a critical way

The controversial case has put the entire health care system on trial.

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The rapper — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — is on trial for allegedly shooting A$AP Relli with a semiautomatic handgun in November 2021. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Davis has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and is scheduled to go on trial in March. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025 Twelve months later, Sesay is about to go on trial with League One leaders Wycombe Wanderers and is preparing to face Chelsea. —

Stuart James, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The indictment, announced on Thursday (Jan. 16), will play out on trial, where Thomas could face the death penalty if convicted. —

Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on trial