commit sb for trial

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

To officially send someone to be judged in a higher court.

trialVERB + trial (in a court of law)

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commit sb for

Examples (10)

  • The magistrates decided to commit the suspect for trial at the Crown Court.
  • After reviewing the evidence, the court committed him for trial on charges of fraud.
  • She was committed for trial last week, despite her lawyer's objections.
  • The prosecution hopes to commit all three defendants for trial before the end of the month.
  • If there is sufficient evidence, they will commit the accused for trial.
  • He has been committed for trial on multiple counts of conspiracy.
  • The judge had no choice but to commit the individual for trial given the gravity of the crime.
  • They are expected to be committed for trial next month following the preliminary hearing.
  • The grand jury voted to commit the former CEO for trial on embezzlement charges.
  • It is rare for someone to be committed for trial without substantial preliminary evidence.