stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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James was ruled incompetent to stand trial in October 2024 and sent to an institution for rehabilitation and evaluation in early April. Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025 Putin wanted to join a Rio de Janeiro summit with leaders of emerging BRICS economies, but there was a catch: he might be arrested and extradited to The Hague to stand trial for war crimes. Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Pino pleaded not guilty and is tentatively scheduled to stand trial in September. Miami Herald, 3 July 2025 That year, Xu became the first Ministry of State Security official to be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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