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on trial

adverb as in before a court of law

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Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men have been on trial since September, and a verdict is expected on 20 December.

From BBC

In July, the legal case against Baldwin, who was on trial for manslaughter, was dismissed due to the prosecution's failure to turn over evidence to the defense.

From Salon

Forty-seven people have gone on trial in Turkey in connection with an alleged scam in which newborns were transferred between hospitals for profit.

From BBC

No longer mere debates, these ideals have been dragged into the public square, put on trial, accused of treachery and of fracturing the nation's unity.

From Salon

Dominique Pelicot went on trial with 50 other men in the southern city of Avignon in September.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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