stand trial
Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words
To be the person in a court of law who is being judged.
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Examples (10)
- Three people are to stand trial over the deaths of a young couple.
- He refused to plead guilty and chose to stand trial.
- The suspect will stand trial next month for fraud.
- Despite overwhelming evidence, she insisted she would stand trial.
- Many believed he should stand trial for his alleged crimes.
- The court decided he was mentally fit enough to stand trial.
- If found, the fugitive will be forced to stand trial.
- They had to stand trial for their involvement in the conspiracy.
- She was determined to stand trial and clear her name.
- The accused is expected to stand trial before the end of the year.