stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Bittner had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and not competent to stand trial in a previous evaluation, the outlet reported, citing court documents. Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 17 July 2025 Shaquille Taylor, the man accused of killing Belmont University student Jillian Ludwig with a stray bullet, has been found competent to stand trial. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 16 July 2025 Officials extradited him to Butler County in 2024 to stand trial. Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025 The 18-year-old suspect accused of killing Frisco, Texas, high school track star Austin Metcalf will stand trial in June 2026, court records reveal. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 10 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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