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verbs
be on trial
(= be being judged in a court of law )
• Her son is on trial charged with murder.
stand/face trial
(= be judged in a court of law )
• Doctors said he was unfit to stand trial.
go on trial
• Taylor went on trial accused of fraud.
be awaiting/facing trial
• Its managing director is awaiting trial on corruption charges.
put somebody on trial
• They should never have been put on trial, let alone convicted.
bring somebody to trial
• The people who were responsible for this crime must be brought to trial.
be sent for trial
( also be committed for trial British English )
• Smith's lawyer battled to stop him being sent for trial in Britain.
a trial is held
• We believe the trial will be held sometime next month.
a trial opens
(= officially begins )
• The trial opened 5 weeks ago.
a trial is adjourned
(= it is officially stopped for several days, weeks, or months )
• The trial was adjourned until November.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + trial
a murder/fraud etc trial
• She was a witness in a murder trial.
a fair trial
• He is entitled to a fair trial.
a criminal trial
(= for cases involving a crime )
• In a criminal trial, guilt has to be proven beyond reasonable doubt.
a civil trial
(= for cases dealing with the private affairs of citizens, rather than cases involving a crime )
• In civil trials, the jury's decision need not be unanimous.
phrases
a case goes/comes to trial
• If the case ever went to trial, he would probably lose.
nouns
the trial judge
• The trial judge acquitted the accused on the charge of assault.
the trial lawyer
• He is regarded as one of the finest trial lawyers in the state.
the trial court
• The evidence will be fully tested in the trial court.
a trial date
• No trial date has been set because of procedural delays.
the trial verdict
• His lawyers have said they will appeal the civil trial verdict.
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noun in a court of law ADJ. fair The men claim they did not receive a fair trial. | unfair | full | criminal | fraud, murder, rape | jury | crown court, high court, supreme court | civil | public | show A series of show trials of former senior officials of the ousted regime took place. | summary The rebels were brutally executed after summary trials. | controversial, notorious, sensational VERB + TRIAL come to, face, go on, go to, stand He never came to trial for the robbery. She died before the case came to trial. A man has gone on trial accused of murdering his girlfriend. | bring sb to, commit sb for, put sb on Four people had been arrested and committed for trial. | await He is in prison awaiting trial on drugs charges. | attend As a journalist he attended every murder trial of note. | order The judge ordered a new trial on the grounds that evidence had been withheld. | adjourn | halt, stop The judge halted the trial when it emerged witnesses had been threatened. | tell (in a news report) Murder trial told of horrific attack. TRIAL + VERB proceed, take place | begin, open | continue, resume | collapse The trial collapsed after a key prosecution witness admitted lying. TRIAL + NOUN court, judge, jury, lawyer | verdict | procedure, proceedings, process PREP. at the ~ More than a hundred witnesses gave evidence at the trial. | during the ~ The letters that were shown during his trial turned out to be forgeries. | on ~ She is presently on trial at the Old Bailey. | without ~ Opposition leaders had been jailed without trial. | ~ by The president faces trial by television tonight when he takes part in a live debate. | ~ for She faces trial for murder. | ~ over Three people are to stand trial over the deaths of a young couple. act of testing sb/sth ADJ. clinical, experimental, field If clinical trials are successful the drug could be on the market early next year. | full-scale, large-scale | controlled, double-blind, randomized | free, home We've got this vacuum cleaner on ten days' free trial. | speed | Olympic, rowing, soccer, etc. VERB + TRIAL carry out, conduct | take part in | have He had a trial with Chelsea when he was young. TRIAL + VERB show sth The trial showed a dramatic reduction in side effects. TRIAL + NOUN period She agreed to employ me for a trial period. | run They are treating the trip as a trial run for their 500-mile sponsored ride later this month. | data, results | project, scheme | game | separation The couple agreed on a trial separation. PREP. under ~ A new stocktaking system is currently under trial at the supermarket. PHRASES on a trial basis The new system will be introduced on a trial basis. | trial and error We discovered the ideal mix of paint by trial and error. | a trial of strength The dispute was regarded as a trial of strength by the unions. experience/person that causes difficulties ADJ. sore She was a sore trial to her family at times. PREP. ~ to PHRASES trials and tribulations the trials and tribulations of married life
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