stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Orsini did not stand trial until the week of October 4, 1982. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 9 Apr. 2025 Depardieu could be back later this year to stand trial in a separate case, involving rape allegations made by actress Charlotte Arnould, dating back to 2018. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025 Bolsonaro's running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial. Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025 Bolsonaro’s running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial. Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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